Ted —, London-born bandleader who died in 1969 (5)

I believe the answer is:

heath

(Other definitions for heath that I've seen before include "Former British PM" , "See 16" , "Area of open land with gorse etc" , "Moor" , "Edward -, former PM" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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