Possible Clues:

• Braxton of Billboard
• N.B.A.'s Kukoc
• "Breathe Again" singer Braxton
• Nobelist / novelist Morrison
• "Un-Break My Heart" singer Braxton
• Singer Basil with the #1 hit "Mickey"
• Nobel author Morrison
• ''Jazz'' novelist Morrison
• Lydman of the N.H.L.
• Captain colleague Tennille