Biography
Referencing prodigies of rock lyricism may not bring Elvis Costello to mind for some, but he does deserve consideration. Through the course of over four decades, the former computer programmer has maintained a career as a singer-songwriter, giving the likes of Bob Dylan himself a reckoning. He was born Declan MacManus in London, England, on August 25, 1954. He took the moniker Elvis Costello in 1977, adopting his first name from Elvis Presley and the last part from the maiden name of his mother. Also in '77, Costello's debut album My Aim Is True was released, drawing connections to the new wave and punk movement while showing musical variance. That year, Costello's band The Attractions was assembled. The group released a number of albums, including This Year's Model, Armed Forces, and Trust. 1986's Blood and Chocolate produced memorable, literate gems, such as "Tokyo Storm Warning" and "I Want You."
After the Attractions' final show in 1996, caused by conflict between Costello and the band's bassist Bruce Thomas, two of the group's other members would become part of his new backing band, The Imposters. Costello has released over 30 albums.
Filmography
all 131
self 116
Movies 91
TV Shows 40
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Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC (2023)
Roy Orbison Forever (2022)
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story (2021)
This Is Pop (2021)
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain (2020)
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show (2020)
Sesame Street: 50th Anniversary Celebration! (2019)
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen (2018)
Pete the Cat (2017)
Ethiopiques: Revolt of the Soul (2017)
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (2017)
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Elvis Costello - Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (2015)
Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued (2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance (2013)
Experience Montreux (2013)
Squeeze: Take Me I'm Yours (2012)
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook (2012)
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young (2011)
Hamburg Journal (2011)
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern (2011)
Love Shines (2010)
Hard Rock Calling 2010 (2010)
Treme (2010)
A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD! (2010)
Live From the Artists Den (2009)
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (2008)
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (2008)
Memento Mori (2008)
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story (2007)
Elvis Costello: Live: A Case for Song (2007)
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic (2007)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music (2007)
Elvis Costello Allen Toussaint - Hot as a Pistol Keen as a Blade (2006)
Legends (2006)
The Harry Smith Project Live (2006)
Before the Music Dies (2006)
30 Rock (2006)
Delirious (2006)
The One Show (2006)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Putting the River in Reverse (2006)
Grand Ole Opry Live (2006)
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave (2006)
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans (2006)
The Colbert Report (2005)
The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned (2005)
Elvis Costello: The Right Spectacle - The Very Best of Elvis Costello (2005)
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today (2005)
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: Glastonbury Festival 2005 (2005)
Live Aid (2004)
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile (2004)
De-Lovely (2004)
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American (2004)
Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons (2004)
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: Club Date - Live in Memphis (2004)
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well (2003)
I Love Your Work (2003)
Two and a Half Men (2003)
Elvis Costello: North (2003)
The Shape of Things (2003)
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' (2003)
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Freedom Beat (2003)
There's Only One Paul McCartney (2002)
One Million Stars Falling from the Sky (2002)
CMT Crossroads (2002)
A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David (2001)
MTV 20: Pop (2001)
Prison Song (2001)
If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story (2001)
Unleaded (2000)
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (1999)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Here, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda (1999)
200 Cigarettes (1999)
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree (1999)
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th (1998)
Brian Wilson’s Imagination (1998)
Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night (1998)
The Irish In America: Long Journey Home (1998)
Spice World (1997)
Sessions at West 54th (1997)
Classic Albums (1997)
Tony Bennett's New York (1996)
The Daily Show (1996)
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995)
The Frank Skinner Show (1995)
Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged (1994)
Dusty (1994)
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife (1994)
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill (1994)
Frasier (1993)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Weird Nightmare (1993)
A for ABBA (1993)
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
G.B.H. (1991)
Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet - The Juliet Letters (1991)
The Simpsons (1989)
MTV Unplugged (1989)
Paul McCartney: Put It There (1989)
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night (1988)
Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyo (1987)
Straight to Hell (1987)
Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's (1986)
Club Paradise (1986)
No Surrender (1985)
Live Aid (1985)
The Bullshitters: Roll out the Gunbarrel (1984)
Scully (1984)
The Comic Strip Presents (1982)
Champs-Elysées (1982)
George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends (1981)
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1981)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions Live in Montreaux (1980)
Americathon (1979)
The Kenny Everett Video Show (1978)
Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live on Rockpalast (1978)
Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live at The Capitol Theatre (1978)
If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a Fuck (1977)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Austin City Limits (1975)
The Oscars (1953)
18 Stone of Idiot
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1954-08-25 (69 years old)
Birth NameDeclan Patrick Aloysius McManus
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
LifestyleVegetarianism
SpouseDiana Krall
FatherRoss McManus
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsDeclan Patrick MacManus, OBE, Napoleon Dynamite, The Imposter , 엘비스 코스텔로
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting
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