| 100% | HEARTBREAKERS | 13 | Band fronted by singer/songwriter Tom Petty, who died on October 2, 2017 |
| 43% | TOM | 3 | Rock legend Petty who died at age 66 on October 2 |
| 36% | GEORGEMICHAEL | 13 | Singer who died on 12/25/16: 2 wds. |
| 32% | PETTY | 5 | Rock singer Tom who died in 2017 |
| 32% | EDSHEERAN | 9 | Singer who collaborated with Beyoncé on the 2017 #1 hit "Perfect Duet": 2 wds. |
| 32% | DIONNEWARWICK | 13 | "Walk On By" singer who married the same man twice: 2 wds. |
| 31% | CAMILACABELLO | 13 | Singer who collaborated with Machine Gun Kelly in 2017 on the #4 hit "Bad Things": 2 wds. |
| 31% | KELLYCLARKSON | 13 | "Piece by Piece" singer who got her start on "American Idol" in 2002: 2 wds. |
| 30% | KELLYCLARKSON | 13 | "Piece by Piece" singer who performed "It's Quiet Uptown" on "The Hamilton Mixtape": 2 wds. |
| 30% | DIONNEWARWICK | 13 | "Walk On By" singer who has a solo in "We Are the World": 2 wds. |
| 30% | ORSONWELLES | 11 | "Citizen Kane" star who died on the same day as Yul Brynner (October 10, 1985): 2 wds. |
| 30% | HANKWILLIAMS | 12 | Singer-songwriter portrayed on screen by George Hamilton, Sneezy Waters and Tom Hiddleston |
| 30% | DIONNEWARWICK | 13 | "Walk On By" singer who was the Mouse on season 3 of "The Masked Singer": 2 wds. |
| 29% | JERRYLEWIS | 10 | Comedian and humanitarian who died on August 20: 2 wds. |
| 29% | JOANRIVERS | 10 | Pioneering comedian who died on 9/4/14: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MAYAANGELOU | 11 | Poet/memoirist who died on 5/28/14: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ADAMWEST | 8 | 1960s Batman portrayer who died on June 9: 2 wds. |
| 29% | DICKENBERG | 10 | Hall of Fame sportscaster who died on December 21: 2 wds. |
| 29% | EARLWEAVER | 10 | Legendary Baltimore manager who died on 1/19/2013: 2 wds. |
| 29% | STANMUSIAL | 10 | Legendary Cardinals outfielder who died on 1/19/2013: 2 wds. |
| 29% | CARRIEFISHER | 12 | "Star Wars" actress who died on December 27, 2016: 2 wds. |
| 29% | WESCRAVEN | 9 | Horror film director who died on 8/30/15: 2 wds. |
| 29% | RAYCHARLES | 10 | "Georgia on My Mind" singer who went by his first and middle names, not his last name (Robinson): 2 wds. |
| 29% | EDSHEERAN | 9 | "Shape of You" pop singer who had 13 songs on the Hot 100 during a week in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 29% | NICKS | 5 | Singer Stevie who performed with Tom Petty in London's Hyde Park in 2017 |
| 29% | SHIRLEYTEMPLE | 13 | 1930s child movie star who died on 2/10/14: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MARTINLANDAU | 12 | Oscar winner for "Ed Wood" who died on July 15: 2 wds. |
| 28% | DEBBIEREYNOLDS | 14 | "Singin' in the Rain" actress who died on December 28, 2016: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MAY | 3 | Comedian Ralphie who died of cardiac arrest on October 6 |
| 27% | GLEN | 4 | Singer Campbell who died in 2017 |