Elvis Costello
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 Elvis Costello performing in June 2005
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| Birth name | Declan Patrick MacManus |
| Born | August 25, 1954 London, England |
| Genres | Rock Pop Pub rock Punk rock New Wave |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals Guitar |
| Years active | 1977 - Present |
| Labels | Stiff, Radar, F-Beat, Demon, Columbia, Warner Bros., Deutsche Grammophon, Lost Highway |
| Associated acts | The Attractions, The Imposters, Burt Bacharach, Allen Toussaint |
| Website | Elvis Costello.com |
Elvis Costello (born 25 August 1954) is a English singer and songwriter. His real name is Declan Patrick McManus and he was born in London. He was an important musician in the late 1970s punk rock and new wave music styles. In the 1980s, he played an original style of rock and roll. Later he wrote and performed music in a number of different styles from classical to jazz.
After two earlier marriages he married jazz pianist Diana Krall in 2003.
He currently host the TV show "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...".
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