| 100% | DURY | 4 | Ian —, singer-songwriter portrayed by Andy Serkis in 2010 biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll |
| 96% | DURY | 4 | Ian —, singer-songwriter portrayed by Andy Serkis in 2010 biopic Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll |
| 94% | IANDURY | 7 | Singer-songwriter portrayed by Andy Serkis in 2010 biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll |
| 37% | APE | 3 | Kind of beast portrayed by Andy Serkis in a sci-fi movie franchise |
| 33% | BERRY | 5 | Chuck —, singer-songwriter portrayed by Mos Def in 2008 biopic Cadillac Records |
| 30% | MADONNA | 7 | Singer, songwriter, and actress in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame known as the "Queen of Pop" |
| 28% | GOLLUM | 6 | Monster corrupted by the Ring who is portrayed by Andy Serkis in "The Lord of the Rings" films |
| 27% | ETTA | 4 | Singer James portrayed by Beyoncé in the film "Cadillac Records" |
| 27% | GEORGEMICHAEL | 13 | "Faith" singer-songwriter inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | DYLAN | 5 | Singer Bob portrayed by Cate Blanchett in "I'm Not There" |
| 26% | SELENA | 6 | Singer portrayed in film by Jennifer Lopez |
| 26% | ETTAJAMES | 9 | Singer portrayed by Beyoncé in “Cadillac Records” |
| 26% | JAMESTAYLOR | 11 | 18-Across singer-songwriter in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame who turned 75 in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 26% | WILLIENELSON | 12 | "On the Road Again" singer-songwriter inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 25% | MEEK | 4 | Joe —, record producer portrayed by Con O'Neill in 2008 biopic Telstar |
| 25% | NINA | 4 | Singer Simone in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |
| 25% | ELTON | 5 | Singer John played by Taron Egerton in the biopic "Rocketman" |
| 25% | SMOKEYROBINSON | 14 | 42-Across singer/songwriter who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 (2 wds.) |
| 25% | KEELER | 6 | Christine —, model and showgirl portrayed by Joanne Whalley-Kilmer in 1989 biopic Scandal |
| 25% | ALI | 3 | Boxer portrayed by Will Smith in a 2001 biopic |
| 25% | DIANFOSSEY | 10 | Zoologist portrayed by Sigourney Weaver in 1988 biopic Gorillas in the Mist |
| 24% | PAT | 3 | Singer Benatar in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |
| 24% | SERKIS | 6 | Andy —, actor who portrayed Ian Brady in 2006 Channel 4 television drama Longford |
| 24% | TINA | 4 | Singer Turner inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021 |
| 24% | TINA | 4 | Singer Turner who's in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice |
| 24% | TINA | 4 | Singer Turner inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021 |
| 24% | BOB | 3 | Singer Dylan played by Cate Blanchett in the biopic "I'm Not There" |
| 24% | PAULPOTTS | 9 | British tenor portrayed by James Corden in 2013 biopic One Chance |
| 24% | STARR | 5 | Liverpudlian singer/drummer in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |