StatsBirth Name: Declan Patrick MacManus Age: 58, born 25 August 1954 Country of origin:  United Kingdom Relationship Status: Married Partner: Diana Krall
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Declan Patrick Aloysius McManus (born August 25, 1954), better known by his stage name, Elvis Costello, is a popular British musician, singer, and songwriter of Irish descent. He was 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, before establishing himself as a unique and original voice in the 1980s. His output has been wildly diverse: One critic has written that 'Costello, the pop encyclopedia, can r
Declan Patrick Aloysius McManus (born August 25, 1954), better known by his stage name, Elvis Costello, is a popular British musician, singer, and songwriter of Irish descent. He was 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, before establishing himself as a unique and original voice in the 1980s. His output has been wildly diverse: One critic has written that 'Costello, the pop encyclopedia, can reinvent the past in his own image.'
Born into a musical family (his father, Ross McManus, sang with Joe Loss), McManus moved with his mother to Liverpool in 1971. It was there that he formed his first band, Flip City, which had a style very much in the pub rock vein. They lasted until 1975–1976, by which time McManus was living in London with a wife and child. McManus worked a number of dead-end jobs, during which time he continued to write songs, and began aggressively looking for a solo recording contract, which led to an incident in which he was arrested while busking outside a conference of record executives. On the basis of a demo tape, he was signed to Stiff Records. His manager at Stiff, Jake Riviera suggested a name change (using Presley's first name and his mother's maiden name to form 'Elvis Costello') and teamed him with a country/soft rock band named 'Clover' (who would later back Huey Lewis as 'The News').
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 13th Moody Grape's Top 50 artists (50 person items)"
When~ 1970-Present
Studio Albums~ 23
Best Albums~ This Year's Model - 1978
Origin~ London,UK
Best Song ~~ Oliver's Army "
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 Short and Sweet (40 person items)"Little Boxes - 0:58
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjbV9z50gPM"
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 Top 2011 - From Last Fm to Listal (20 person items)"2011: 72 plays
2010: 45 plays
2009: fora do ranking
Geral: 168 plays (26º)
Faixa mais tocada: Drum & Bone (8 plays)
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 Celebrity Insults (142 person items)"about Morrissey
“Morrissey writes wonderful song titles, but sadly he often forgets to write the song.”"
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 Musician on Musician Insults (35 person items)"“Music journalists like Elvis Costello because music journalists look like Elvis Costello.” - David Lee Roth"
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 Favorite Cover Songs (40 person items)"▪ I Want You from Marvin Gaye
▪ She from Charles Aznavour & Herbert Kretzmer
▪ I Know from Fiona Apple"
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 Stage Names (25 person items)"Born: Declan Patrick McManus
Originally performed as D.P. Costello, using his great-grandmother's surname (not inspired by the American comedian Lou Costello). Costello later took his manager's advice and adopted the first name Elvis. Further confusing the matter, he legally added Aloysius to his given name in the '80s"
My 100 Favorite Musicians (100 person items)"A Few Songs To Check Out
"Pump it Up": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpprOGsLWUo
"Everyday I Write the Book": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ybnsxCGg6E
"(What's So Funny About" Peace, Love and Understanding?": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ZXdvN3orA
"Alison": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPGGHzfy-FE
"She": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehzD2A0e-kw
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