| First Name |
Elvis
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| Last Name |
Costello
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| Full Name at Birth |
Declan Patrick Aloysius Macmanus
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| Alternative Name |
D.P. Costello, The Imposter, Little Hands of Concrete, Napoleon Dynamite, Howard Coward, Mac Manus, Declan-Patrick-MacManus-OBE, Declan MacManus, Napoleon-Dynamite-&-The-Royal-Guard, Declan-Patrick-Aloysius-MacManus, The Emotional Toothpaste, Nick Lowe & His Sound, Declan Costello, MacManus, Elvis MacManus
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| Birthday |
16th August, 1954
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| Birthplace |
St Mary`s Hospital, Paddington, London
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Distinctive Feature |
Gap toothed..., Ultra-American singing accent..., Black horn rim glasses..., Fender guitars..., Smart suits...
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
St Mark's Catholic Secondary School, St. Francis Xavier's College
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| Occupation Text |
Post-punk singer-songwriter
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
My Aim Is True (1976)
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Pub Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Power Pop, Folk Rock, Baroque Pop, Reggae, Country, Pop, rock
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| Music Genre |
Rock, Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1970–present, 1970–present
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| Music Style |
Punk, New Wave, Pub Rock, Alternative/ Indie Rock, Punk/New Wave, British Punk, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/ Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Classical
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| Music Mood |
Angry, Sophisticated, Literate, Witty, Cynical/Sarcastic, Intimate, Bittersweet, Freewheeling, Intense, Brittle, Sardonic, Quirky, Tense/Anxious, Acerbic, Brash, Refined/Mannered, Snide, Raucous, Reflective, Energetic, Hostile, Producer, Liner Notes
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, piano
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| Record Label |
Stiff, Radar, F-Beat, Demon, Columbia, Warner Bros., Mercury, Island, Deutsche Grammophon, Lost Highway, Verve, Hear Music, Rykodisc, Rhino, Hip-O, Concord Records, Concord
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| Associated Acts |
The Attractions, The Imposters, Diana Krall, Burt Bacharach, Brodsky Quartet, Nick Lowe, Madness, The Strokes, The Specials, Squeeze, Paul McCartney, The Roots, The New Basement Tapes, Dave Edmunds, The Pogues, Roy Orbison, T Bone Burnett, Napoleon Dynamite & The Royal Guard, Nick Lowe & His Sound, The Coward Brothers, The Emotional Toothpaste, Allen Toussaint
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
ICM Partners
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| Brand Endorsement |
(1973) TV commercial: R. Whites Lemonade, (2007) TV commercial: Lexus automobiles, (2007) Print ad: VISA Signature credit card
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| Official Websites |
www.elviscostello.info/, twitter.com/ElvisCostello, www.facebook.com/ElvisCostello, http://www.elviscostello.com, www.nndb.com/people/509/000024437/, www.biography.com/people/elvis-costello-9258700, http://elviscostello.com
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| Father |
Ross MacManus (musician, bandleader)
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| Mother |
Lilian Alda (née Ablett,
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Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, author and television host. According to Rolling Stone, Costello "reinvigorated the literate, lyrical traditions of Bob Dylan and Van Morrison with the raw energy and sass that were principal ethics of punk", noting the "construction of his songs, which set densely layered wordplay in an ever-expanding repertoire of styles". His first album, My Aim Is True (1977), spawned no hit singles, but contains some of Costello's best-known songs, including the ballad "Alison". Costello's next two albums, This Year's Model (1978) and Armed Forces (1979), recorded with his backing band the Attractions, helped define the new wave genre. From late 1977 until early 1980, each of the eight singles he released reached the UK Top 30. His biggest hit single, "Oliver's Army" (1979), sold more than 500,000 copies in Britain. He has had more modest commercial success in the US, but has earned much critical praise. From 1977 until the early 2000s, Costello's albums regularly ranked high on the Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics' poll, with This Year's Model and Imperial Bedroom (1982) voted the best album of their respective years. His biggest US hit single, "Veronica" (1989), reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.
