| CLAUDIO | _ Monteverdi, Italian composer and singer who wrote the early Baroque opera L'orfeo (1607) |
| MONTEVERDI | Italian composer and musician who wrote the early Baroque opera L'orfeo (1607) |
| ORFEO | L'___, Monteverdi opera (5) |
| JIMMORRISON | Singer who wrote the poetry collection "The Lords and the New Creatures" |
| CYNDILAUPER | "Time After Time" singer who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "Kinky Boots": 2 wds. |
| SARABAREILLES | "Love Song" singer who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "Waitress": 2 wds. |
| DOLLYPARTON | "Jolene" singer who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "9 to 5": 2 wds. |
| ENYA | Singer who wrote the Oscar-nominated song "May It Be" for "The Fellowship of the Ring" |
| PATTILABELLE | New Attitude singer who wrote the cookbook Recipes for the Good Life: 2 wds. |
| MITSKI | Singer who wrote the lyric "Give me one good movie kiss and I'll be alright" |
| DARIUSRUCKER | Hootie & the Blowfish lead singer who wrote the 2024 memoir Life's Too Short: 2 wds. |
| CARISSIMI | Giacomo ___, Italian early Baroque composer, noted as one of the first composers of oratorios, such as Jephte |
| CYNDI | Time After Time singer who wrote the music for Kinky Boots, ___ Lauper |
| PAULANKA | Diana singer who wrote the English lyrics to My Way (4,4) |
| ISAAC | _ Hayes, late singer who wrote the musical score for Shaft (5) |
| GUTHRIE | Woody _, US folk singer who wrote the song This Land Is Your Land (7) |
| STEVIENICKS | Fleetwood Mac singer who wrote the Rumours song Dreams |
| LIONELRICHIE | Singer who wrote the Kenny Rogers hit single Lady |
| BAPPILAHIRI | Music composer and singer known for his work in the movie Disco Dancer (and usually seen in heavy gold jewelry) (5,6) |
| BOB | Forename of the singer who wrote 'I Shot the Sheriff', released in 1973 (3) |
