| 100% | HALEY | 5 | Bill —, US rock ‘n’ roll musician who died in 1981 |
| 48% | HELM | 4 | Rock musician Levon who died in 2012 |
| 45% | SYD | 3 | English rock musician Barrett who died in 2006 |
| 42% | ELLINGTON | 9 | Edward Kennedy 'Duke' —, US jazz musician who died in 1974 |
| 41% | GROVE | 5 | George —, editor of a famous Dictionary of Music and Musicians who died in 1900 |
| 41% | JOANJETT | 8 | She and her Blackhearts loved Rock n Roll in 1982 |
| 40% | TINA | 4 | ___ Turner, singer known as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" who we pay tribute to in 2023 |
| 40% | HELM | 4 | Musician Levon who died in 2012 |
| 39% | AEROSMITH | 9 | US rock band who announced a farewell tour in 2023 |
| 39% | LARRYADLER | 10 | US virtuoso mouth organ player who died in 2001 |
| 39% | PETTY | 5 | Rock singer Tom who died in 2017 |
| 39% | JEFF | 4 | Rock guitarist Beck who died in 2023 |
| 37% | HAMILTON | 8 | US Founding Father who died in 1804; 2015 musical |
| 37% | SLY | 3 | Funk musician Stone who died in June |
| 36% | MTV | 3 | Channel that launched in 1981 with the introduction, "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll!" |
| 36% | CODY | 4 | William Frederick —, US showman also called Buffalo Bill who died in 1917 |
| 36% | JOELMCCREA | 10 | US actor who played the title role in 1944 biopic Buffalo Bill |
| 35% | MTV | 3 | Cable channel that debuted in 1981 with the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll" |
| 35% | REDMAN | 6 | Don —, US jazz musician, arranger and orchestra leader who died in 1964 |
| 35% | EZRA | 4 | & 7A US poet who died in Venice, Italy in 1972 |
| 35% | YALE | 4 | Linus —, US locksmith who died in 1868 |
| 35% | DOLENZ | 6 | Micky —, actor and musician who played the title role in 1950s US television series Circus Boy |
| 35% | TINATURNER | 10 | Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee who died in May, 2023 |
| 35% | TINAFEY | 7 | Actress who created and starred in US television comedy series 30 Rock |
| 34% | FEY | 3 | Tina —, actress who created and starred in US television comedy series 30 Rock |
| 34% | MCBRAYER | 8 | Jack —, comedy actor who played Kenneth Parcell in US television sitcom 30 Rock |
| 34% | FEY | 3 | Tina —, comedy actress who created and starred in US television series 30 Rock |
| 34% | NEED | 4 | "I ___ to Know" (song by a rock artist who left us in 2017) |
| 34% | MUMY | 4 | Bill —, actor who played Lennier in US television series Babylon 5 |