It's on record, perhaps, that he lives anew (5)

I believe the answer is:

elvis

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'it's on record perhaps that he' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'lives anew' is the wordplay.
'anew' is an anagram indicator.
'lives' with letters rearranged gives 'ELVIS'.

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(Other definitions for elvis that I've seen before include "The King, d. 1977" , "'The King,' 50s pop idol" , "'The King' (singer)" , "Mister Presley for one" , "Singer Presley" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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