Singer cut Ma Baker's last line (3,6)

I believe the answer is:

bob marley

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'singer' is the definition.
(I know that Bob Marley is a singer)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Another definition for bob marley that I've seen is " Wailers accompanied him".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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