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Michael who sings Keep On Running (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bolton

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'michael' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'sings keep on running' is the wordplay.
'sings keep on' becomes 'bolt' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'running' becomes 'on' (eg when a machine is running it is on).
'bolt'+'on'='BOLTON'

'who' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for bolton that I've seen before include "Additional" , "Non-world-beaters (anag)" , "Lancashire town" , "Piece of Greater Manchester" , "place in the northwest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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