Musician of 50s, friend to prickly bush (5,5)

I believe the answer is:

buddy holly

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'musician' is the definition.
(I know that Buddy Holly is a rock star)

'friend to prickly bush' is the wordplay.
'friend' becomes 'buddy' (buddy is a kind of friend).
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'prickly bush' becomes 'holly' (holly is a type of bush. I am not sure about the 'prickly' bit.).
'buddy'+'holly'='BUDDY HOLLY'

'of 50s' acts as a link.
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(Another definition for buddy holly that I've seen is " singer".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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