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Elvis Costello

1954 - Today

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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". His first album, My Aim Is True (1977), spawned no hit singles, but contains some of Costello's best-known songs, including the ballad "Alison". Costello's next two albums, This Year's Model (1978) and Armed Forces (1979), recorded with his backing band the Attractions, helped define the new wave genre. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elvis Costello is the 536th most popular musician (down from 441st in 2019), the 1,864th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,439th in 2019) and the 111th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Elvis Costello ranks 536 out of 3,175. Before him are Carlos Puebla, Ivry Gitlis, Alvin Lee, Al Di Meola, Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean, and Cannonball Adderley. After him are André Navarra, Gregor Piatigorsky, Bronisław Huberman, Maurice White, Flea, and Tito Puente.

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Among people born in 1954, Elvis Costello ranks 135. Before him are Haluk Bilginer, Daina Taimiņa, Lina Romay, Katey Sagal, Vladimir Drinfeld, and Al Di Meola. After him are Dieter Müller, Uli Jon Roth, Annie Sprinkle, Francisco Guterres, Steven Pinker, and Robert W. McElroy.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Elvis Costello ranks 1,864 out of 8,785. Before him are William Murdoch (1754), Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884), Richard Aldington (1892), John Guillermin (1925), Pasquale Anfossi (1727), and John Ball (1338). After him are Arthur Rackham (1867), Lennox Lewis (1965), Tommy Smith (1945), Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730), J. Lee Thompson (1914), and Douglas Mawson (1882).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Elvis Costello ranks 111. Before him are Dave Hill (1946), Martin Gore (1961), Donovan (1946), Stevie Young (1956), Jeff Lynne (1947), and Alvin Lee (1944). After him are K. K. Downing (1951), Paul Rodgers (1949), Rick Astley (1966), Thom Yorke (1968), Dan McCafferty (1946), and Nick Simper (1945).

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