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Singer to surround source of beer, Spooner says (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bob marley

'singer' is the definition.

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

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

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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