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R.E.M. frontman Michael (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stipe

(Another definition for stipe that I've seen is " Stalk of a mushroom".)

I've seen this clue in the L.A. Times Daily, The Washington Post and the King Feature Syndicate.
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