Singer and model coming back with German opening track (5,5)

'singer' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'model coming back with german opening track' is the wordplay.
'model' becomes 'sit' (e.g. for a painting).
'coming back' is a reversal indicator.
'with german' becomes 'mit' ('with' in German).
'opening' indicates putting letters inside (some letters open a gap in others).
'track' becomes 'path' (synonyms).
'sit' written backwards gives 'tis'.
'tis'+'mit'='tismit'
'tismit' going within 'path' is 'PATTI SMITH'.

'and' is the link.

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