Across
- 3. What's Going On singer
- 6. Motown legend
- 11. Bebop innovator
- 12. Blues style
- 15. Queen of Soul
- 17. Soul pioneer
- 18. Hip-hop icon
- 20. Jazz singer
- 23. Duke of jazz
- 24. Illmatic rapper
- 25. Empire State of Mind rapper
Down
- 1. Supremes lead
- 2. At Last singer
- 4. Jazz blues singer
- 5. Superstition singer
- 7. Blues pioneer
- 8. Guitar legend
- 9. Genius of Soul
- 10. Purple Rain singer
- 13. Didley Guitarist
- 14. Soul duo
- 16. Jazz saxophonist
- 19. I Will Always Love You singer
- 21. Jazz trumpeter
- 22. Motown songwriter