| 100% | ARETHA | 6 | Singer Franklin who's the subject of the biopic "Respect" |
| 73% | ELTON | 5 | Singer ___ John who was the subject of the biopic "Rocketman" |
| 67% | CLINE | 5 | Patsy who's the subject of the biopic "Sweet Dreams" |
| 66% | RITCHIEVALENS | 13 | Rock singer who was the subject of the 1987 biopic "La Bamba": 2 wds. |
| 65% | JOHNNYCASH | 10 | Country singer who was the subject of the 2005 biopic "Walk the Line": 2 wds. |
| 65% | JAMESBROWN | 10 | Rock singer who was the subject of the 2014 biopic "Get On Up": 2 wds. |
| 63% | KROC | 4 | Ray who's the subject of the 2016 biopic "The Founder" |
| 61% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | "Candle in the Wind" singer/pianist who's the subject of 41-Across: 2 wds. |
| 61% | XXXXXXXXXX | 10 | Singer-songwriter who's the subject of Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away" |
| 61% | ELTON | 5 | John who was the subject of the biopic Rocketman |
| 60% | ELVIS | 5 | Singer who's the subject of Carl Perkins's "The Whole World Misses You" |
| 57% | BIEBER | 6 | Singer who was the subject of the 3-D concert movie Never Say Never |
| 55% | JOHNNYCASH | 10 | Country singer who was the subject of the 2005 film "Walk the Line" (2 wds.) |
| 53% | PETRAEUS | 8 | General who's the subject of the 2012 biography "All In" |
| 53% | ARETHA | 6 | "Amazing Grace" singer ___ Franklin who earned the title "The Queen of Soul" |
| 53% | ALAN | 4 | Mathematician Turing who's the subject of the movie "The Imitation Game" |
| 53% | ERMA | 4 | Singer Franklin who’s a sister of Aretha |
| 52% | ELTON | 5 | Musician ___ John who's the subject of "Rocketman" |
| 52% | ERMA | 4 | ___ Franklin a grammy-nominated singer who is the sister of Aretha Franklin |
| 52% | OLIVIA | 6 | Rodrigo who's the subject of the music documentary Driving Home 2 U |
| 52% | ELTON | 5 | John who's the subject of 2019's "Rocketman" |
| 52% | WILEECOYOTE | 11 | Devious character who's the subject of this puzzle |
| 52% | PAM | 3 | Country singer Tillis who's the daughter of Mel |
| 52% | VANGOGH | 7 | Dutch painter who's the subject of the Don McLean song "Vincent" (2 wds.) |
| 51% | ANNE | 4 | Queen who's the subject of 2018's "The Favourite" |
| 51% | MARILYNMONROE | 13 | Actress who's the subject of 54-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | TEENA | 5 | Brandon who's the subject of "Boys Don't Cry" |
| 51% | ALEX | 4 | Trebek who's the subject of a 2024 Forever stamp |
| 51% | SYLVESTER | 9 | Animated character who's the subject of this puzzle's theme |
| 51% | HURRICANECARTER | 15 | Wrongfully imprisoned boxer who's the subject of a Dylan song |