| 100% | WILLIAM | 7 | ___ Warfield, bass-baritone singer who produced selections of "Porgy and Bess" |
| 41% | DANDRIDGE | 9 | Dorothy __, star of Porgy and Bess, Carmen Jones |
| 40% | ABBIE | 5 | Opera singer Mitchell of "Porgy and Bess" |
| 38% | GERSHWIN | 8 | Surname of "Porgy and Bess" songwriting brothers George and Ira, for whom a Broadway theater is named |
| 35% | ETTA | 4 | Barnett of "Porgy and Bess" |
| 35% | TINATURNER | 10 | *Late singer whom Beyoncé called "the epitome of power and passion" |
| 34% | DALTREY | 7 | Founder and lead singer of The Who: Roger __ |
| 34% | GEORGEGERSHWIN | 14 | Composer of "Porgy and Bess": 2 wds. |
| 34% | BRIANWILSON | 11 | Pop singer who's the father of singers Wendy and Carnie: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ALICIAKEYS | 10 | "Fallin'" singer who teaches a MasterClass course in songwriting and producing: 2 wds. |
| 33% | DAVIDFINCHER | 12 | "Gone Girl" director who produces and directs episodes of "House of Cards": 2 wds. |
| 33% | ADELE | 5 | "Hello" singer who was Billboard's Top Artist and Top Female Artist of 2016 |
| 33% | ELLIE | 5 | ___ Goulding, "Lights" singer who sang at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton |
| 33% | PRESLEY | 7 | Elvis ___, a singer who is often referred to as "The King of Rock and Roll" |
| 33% | STEVEWINWOOD | 12 | Singer who was part of the bands Traffic and the Spencer Davis Group: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ENYA | 4 | Irish singer and keyboardist who's the "Queen of New Age" |
| 33% | STEVIE | 6 | ___ Nicks, singer and songwriter who was a member of Fleetwood Mac |
| 32% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | Singer and bass guitarist for the Beatles who was knighted in 1997: 2 wds. |
| 32% | CHAKAKHAN | 9 | Singer and philanthropist who was Grand Marshal of the 2019 Rose Parade (2 wds.) |
| 32% | KESHA | 5 | One-named singer of "Tik Tok" and "We R Who We R" |
| 32% | DAMIANMCGINTY | 13 | Irish singer who played Rory Flanagan on "Glee" and was a member of 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 32% | JANETJACKSON | 12 | "Control" singer who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tomorrow: 2 wds. |
| 32% | BEVERLYSILLS | 12 | Opera singer who chaired Lincoln Center and received the National Medal of Arts in 1990: 2 wds. |
| 32% | BRUNOMARS | 9 | Singer of 15-Across and 29-Across who was born October 8, 1985 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | BAEZ | 4 | Singer Joan who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April |
| 32% | MARS | 4 | Singer Bruno who won Grammys for Record, Album, and Song of the Year in 2018 |
| 32% | SARABAREILLES | 13 | Singer/songwriter who wrote music and lyrics for the stage adaptation of "Waitress" (2 wds.) |
| 31% | AMYWINEHOUSE | 12 | "Rehab" singer who won the Best New Artist and Record of the Year Grammys in 2008: 2 wds. |
| 31% | BUDDYHOLLY | 10 | "Peggy Sue" singer who was a charter inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |