Robert ___, singer and musician who was the original drummer in Soft Machine (5)

I believe the answer is:

wyatt

(Other definitions for wyatt that I've seen before include "& 9 Across US frontiersman" , "Sir Thomas -, sixteenth century English poet and diplomat" , "-- Earp, US frontier marshal" , "-- Earp, US lawman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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