Star who had a place in Merseyside (6)

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crosby

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(Other definitions for crosby that I've seen before include "singer and actor" , "He sang "White Christmas" in the film Holiday Inn" , "Bing, 1904-77" , "Bing . . . . . ., king of the crooners" , "Merseyside town - White Christmas singer, d. 1977" .)

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