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Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello's biography

Elvis Costello is 68 years old singer-songwriter born at London. He was born on Wednesday 25th of August 1954. According to year of birth 1954 he belongs to Boomers. Birthday on 25th of August means he is Virgo. Virgo is an earthy sign of Zodiac Belt. People born under this Rising Sign are practical in nature. They believe in reality and represents themselves as a strong person.

He is native english speaker. He is citizen of United Kingdom. His primary profession is to be singer-songwriter. You can know him also as guitarist, composer. He is recently known as record producer.

Elvis Costello's dad

Elvis Costello's father's name is Ross McManus. He is known as jazz musician. His father was born on Thursday 20th of October 1927 in Birkenhead. His father died on Thursday 24th of November 2011. Ross Mcmanus was 57 years old, when this happened.

Elvis Costello's family

Elvis Costello's spouse

She is known as jazz singer. His spouse was born on Monday 16th of November 1964 in Nanaimo.

Elvis Costello's ex spouse

Elvis Costello's schools

We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: St Mark's Catholic School, St Francis Xavier's College.

Elvis Costello's career

His main focus is to be singer-songwriter. He is also a member of Elvis Costello & the Attractions. Maybe you are curious what instrument does he play ? He plays guitar.

Elvis Costello's partner

Cait O'Riordan

Elvis Costello and Cait O'riordan have been together. She is known as musician. His partner was born on Monday 4th of January 1965 in Nigeria.

Awards and competitions

Elvis Costello's Awards

  • He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Music. He is a musician, songwriter and singer.

Elvis Costello's Rankings

  • His second album, This Year's Model (1978), is ranked number 98 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Elvis Costello's quotes

  • Be nice to the British boy. I'm the only ally you have left.
  • You can always say it could be better, but if you're not careful with ambition, the next thing you know you're sailing a statue of yourself down the river . . .
  • [on Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks"] It might be the best record of original thought that anybody's ever made. It's so completely unlike anything that went before it. And the vocal performances are the freest that I think Van ever recorded.
  • Writing about music is like dancing about architecture - it's a really stupid thing to want to do.
  • It was difficult to develop an original style. I have no idea who it was I might have been imitating, whether consciously or unconsciously.
  • My mother tells the story of me bringing a 45 home and saying, 'It's unbreakable!' and bending it...and it broke.
  • I get to play festival occasions with an orchestra - a jazz orchestra or a symphony orchestra. Believe me, that stops it from getting monotonous. Each performance requires slightly different dynamics really, really keeps the music from getting routine.
  • I don't know much about Morrissey. Apart from the fact he sometimes brings out records with the greatest titles in the world that somewhere along the line he then neglects to write songs for.
  • So, I think you'd better hold your tongue/ although you've never been that strong/ I'm sorry to say/ that I knew all along/ you don't mess with that Sulky Girl.
  • See also Other Works |  Publicity Listings |  Official Sites

Elvis Costello's body shape

Lets describe how Elvis Costello looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.

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