| 100% | WILLIENELSON | 12 | Legendary musician whose Martin N-20 guitar is named Trigger: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JIMIHENDRIX | 11 | Legendary guitarist whose stage antics involved breaking guitars: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Musician whose self-titled album topped the charts in 1956 when he was just 21 years old: 2 wds. |
| 34% | CUBAGOODINGJR | 13 | "Boyz n the Hood" actor whose first name is a Caribbean country: 3 wds. |
| 33% | BRITNEYSPEARS | 13 | Musician whose first single "... Baby one more time" topped the charts in 1998 when she was just 17 years old: 2 wds. |
| 32% | JUSTINBIEBER | 12 | Musician whose first album titled "My World 2.0" was declared triple platinum in 2010 when he was just 16 years old: 2 wds. |
| 32% | UMATHURMAN | 10 | American band "Fall Out Boy" hit which is named after the "Kill Bill" actress whose role also inspired the lyrics: 2 wds. |
| 32% | YOYOMA | 6 | Musician whose first name is a toy |
| 32% | ENO | 3 | Musician whose name is a number in reverse |
| 31% | IRONMAN | 7 | Hero whose real name is Tony Stark: 2 wds. |
| 31% | YOYOMA | 6 | Classical musician whose given name is a toy |
| 31% | PRINCE | 6 | "Purple Rain" musician whose guitars are nicknamed Cloud |
| 30% | MOBY | 4 | Electronica musician whose real name is Richard Melville Hall |
| 30% | ENO | 3 | Ambient musician whose name is found in "white noise" |
| 30% | JOHNMADDEN | 10 | Legendary coach and commentator whose name is on an NFL video game series: 2 wds. |
| 30% | LANDSEND | 8 | Clothing retailer that was named after a site in England: 2 wds. |
| 29% | DRNO | 4 | James Bond villain whose first name is Julius: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 29% | ANDREIGUODALA | 13 | Swingman who was named the 2015 NBA Finals MVP: 2 wds. |
| 29% | PEARLJAM | 8 | "Jeremy" band whose original name was Mookie Blaylock: 2 wds. |
| 29% | JOHNGOODMAN | 11 | "Roseanne" actor whose birthday is June 20 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | PETERFRAMPTON | 13 | "Show Me the Way" rocker whose guitar is nicknamed Black Beauty: 2 wds. |
| 29% | NEDLUDD | 7 | Legendary textile worker whose name is now associated with technophobes |
| 29% | RYCOODER | 8 | Guitar virtuoso whose name is an anagram of YO' RECORD |
| 29% | ONO | 3 | Musician/singer whose name might be shouted in mock horror? |
| 29% | RAVENS | 6 | N.F.L. team whose name is a literary reference |
| 29% | AMELIABLOOMER | 13 | Suffragette for whom an undergarment was named: 2 wds. |
| 29% | EEK | 3 | ___-A-Mouse (reggae musician whose name is a reaction to seeing a rodent) |
| 29% | ANGIEHARMON | 11 | "Rizzoli & Isles" actress who was named a UNICEF Ambassador in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 29% | CAPECOD | 7 | Part of Massachusetts that was named for a type of fish: 2 wds. |
| 29% | DOUGWILLIAMS | 12 | First African American quarterback to be named 44-Across, in 1988: 2 wds. |