Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus, 25 August 1954) is an English singer-songwriter. 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/New Wave genre. 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; one critic described him as a "pop encyclopedia", able to "re... More

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  • Aug 25, 1954 (age 57 years)

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  • Declan Patrick MacManus,
  • Elvis Costello,
  • elvis_costello,
  • D.P. Costello,
  • Costello Show, The

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  • Dec 6, 2003
  • May 16, 1986
  • 2002
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  • 1.78 m (5.84 ft )

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