SP
BravenNow
Elvis Costello
👤 Person

Elvis Costello

English singer-songwriter (born 1954)

📊 Rating

1 news mentions · 👍 0 likes · 👎 0 dislikes

💡 Information Card

Title


**Type**: person, institution, band, town, etc. **(and date details)**


1-2 sentences summary description


### Background & History


Origin, founding, key milestones (3–4 sentences)


### Key Facts


  • Born: 1954, Liverpool or London? Need check?
  • Subject to dispute over name/identity? Only known as Elvis Costello? Birth name Declan Patrick MacManus
  • British musician, singer-songwriter
  • Known for intelligent, wordplay-heavy lyrics, influences from punk to orchestral
  • Major album releases: *My Aim Is True* (1977), *This Year’s Model* (1978), *Armed Forces* (1979), *Imperial Bedroom* (1982), *Blood & Chocolate* (1986), *All This Useless Beauty* (1996), etc.
  • Associated acts: The Attractions, The Imposter, collaborations with Burt Bacharach, Paul McCartney, Allen Toussaint, The Roots, etc.
  • Awards: Grammy Awards, Ivor Novello Awards, induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2003), etc.

    • ### Why Notable


    Artist's contribution to music, blending punk energy with sophisticated lyrics, mastery of multiple genres, influence on subsequent musicians.


    ### News / Recent Developments


    Current touring, reissues, recent interviews, political commentary, health updates if any.

    Sources

    📌 Topics

    • Music Collaboration (1)
    • Tribute Performance (1)

    🏷️ Keywords

    Mavis Staples (1) · Hozier (1) · Elvis Costello (1) · Warren Haynes (1) · The Weight (1) · The Band (1) · live performance (1) · music tribute (1)

    📖 Key Information

    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". He has won two Grammy Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards, four Edison Awards, an MTV Video Music Award, a BAFTA award, an ASCAP Founders award, and a Gemini award.

    📰 Related News (1)

    🔗 Entity Intersection Graph

    Warren Haynes(1)Hozier(1)Mavis Staples(1)The Weight(1)Elvis Costello

    People and organizations frequently mentioned alongside Elvis Costello:

    🔗 External Links