Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus, 25 August 1954) is an English singer-songwriter of Irish heritage. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk rock and New Wave musical genres. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader than that of most popular songs. His music has drawn on many diverse genres; the critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine describes him as a "pop encyclopedia," able to "reinvent the past in his own image".
Biography
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at elviscostello.com
- Wikipedia article on Elvis Costello
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm0004845
- MySpace at myspace.com/elviscostello
- Last.fm page on Elvis Costello
- MusicBrainz entry on Elvis Costello
Collaborated on
- Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach & Bill Frisell,
- Elvis Costello & The Confederates,
- Elvis Costello & Mary Coughlan,
- Elvis Costello & Bill Frisell,
- Elvis Costello & Jerry Garcia,
- Elvis Costello & Nick Lowe,
- Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve,
- Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint,
- Elvis Costello and The Brodsky Quartet,
- Elvis Costello and Richard Harvey,
- Elvis Costello with Burt Bacharach,
- Marian McPartland & Elvis Costello,
- Anne Sofie von Otter & Elvis Costello
Personal Relationships
- Is/was married to Diana Krall and Cait O'Riordan,
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BBC Reviews
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Best Of Elvis Costello: First 10 Years 2007
Reviewed by Chris White
All are standout selections from their respective albums
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North 2003
Reviewed by Rob Webb
In many ways, this is his most intimate collection. And all this with less than 12...
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When I Was Cruel 2002
Reviewed by Katharina Lobeck
Nobody likes bitterness Elvis, except sometimes in chocolate.
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My Aim Is True 1978
Reviewed by Sid Smith
His aim is still true after all these years. Brilliant stuff.
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Live at the El Mocambo 1978
Reviewed by Paul Lester
Pop’s angriest man caught live in 1978.
Credits
| Role | Artist | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Performer | Roy Orbison | Black & White Night (2000) |
| Vocal | Elvis Costello & Bill Frisell | Deep Dead Blue: Live 25 June 95 (1995) |
| Vocal | Roger McGuinn | Back From Rio (1991) |
| Producer | The Pogues | Poguetry in Motion (1986) |
| Producer | The Pogues | Rum, Sodomy & the Lash (1985) |
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