| 100% | RICHIE | 6 | Lionel ___," singer who co-wrote "We Are The World" with Michael Jackson, |
| 66% | RICHIE | 6 | Lionel __; co-wrote We Are the World with MJ |
| 56% | LIONEL | 6 | Richie who wrote "We Are the World" with 10-/25-Down |
| 50% | CASTRO | 6 | World leader who co-wrote the book "How Far We Slaves Have Come!" with Mandela |
| 46% | TSELIOT | 7 | Who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper" |
| 46% | KENNYLOGGINS | 12 | "We Are the World" singer who was half of a famous duo (oh, and one more thing...) |
| 45% | PAUL | 4 | I co-wrote "This Is It" with Michael Jackson and also composed the theme for "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" |
| 44% | POE | 3 | Poet who wrote the line "But we loved with a love that was more than love" |
| 44% | ELIOT | 5 | Poet who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper" |
| 44% | ANKA | 4 | Canadian singer Paul who cowrote "This Is It" with Michael Jackson |
| 43% | MICHAELSTIPE | 12 | Singer who came up with "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" in his sleep: 2 wds. |
| 43% | MIRROR | 6 | Michael Jackson is "starting with the man in" this |
| 42% | TITO | 4 | Michael Jackson's brother who was part of the "Jackson 5" |
| 41% | BONO | 4 | Rock singer who was a Time co-Person of the Year |
| 40% | MYA | 3 | R&B singer who was a "Dancing with the Stars" runner-up |
| 40% | BEATIT | 6 | Michael Jackson hit song with the lyric "No one wants to be defeated" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | SHAKIRA | 7 | Colombian singer who co-headlined the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show with Jennifer Lopez |
| 39% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | Pop singer who co-wrote Candle in the Wind |
| 39% | MITSKI | 6 | Singer who wrote the lyric "Give me one good movie kiss and I'll be alright" |
| 39% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | Singer who was honored with the Ben & Jerry's flavor Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road: 2 wds. |
| 39% | REGGIE | 6 | Jackson who was on five World Series-winning teams in the 1970s |
| 39% | CHE | 3 | Michael who co-hosted the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards with Colin Jost |
| 38% | TORME | 5 | Singer who co-wrote "The Christmas Song" |
| 38% | MAHALIA | 7 | Jackson who was the first gospel singer to perform at Carnegie Hall |
| 38% | SUTTON | 6 | Bank robber Willie who co-wrote "Where the Money Was" |
| 38% | SEDAKA | 6 | Singer/songwriter who composed the Captain & Tennille's #1 hit "Love Will Keep Us Together" |
| 38% | BAEZ | 4 | Folk singer Joan who wrote the memoir "And A Voice to Sing With" |
| 38% | WRIGHT | 6 | Orville —, US aviator who, with brother Wilbur, is credited with inventing the aeroplane |
| 37% | BRUNO | 5 | ___ Mars, "That's What I Like" singer who is the co-owner of the alcohol brand SelvaRey Rum |
| 37% | BOBBYRYDELL | 11 | "Volare" singer who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |