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On record join Bread singer (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

meat loaf

'singer' is the definition.
(American singer)

'on record join bread' is the wordplay.
'on record' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (how it might sound on a recording).
'join' becomes 'meet' (meeting is a kind of joining).
'bread' becomes 'loaf' (loaf is a kind of bread).
'meet' is a homophone of 'meat'.
'meat'+'loaf'='MEAT LOAF'

(Other definitions for meat loaf that I've seen before include "Bully-beef etc" , "hot dish" , "food" , "Minced beef dish" , "To a flame (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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