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• Elvis Costello is an Irish musician and Singer-Songwriter whose punk rock influence, new wave style and deft songwriting talent have made him a unique musical voice for over three decades.

  Costello's upcoming album,Secret, Profane & Sugarcane, was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer T Bone Burnett and will be released June 2 on Hear Music.Billboard: Elvis Costello Teams With T Bone Burnett For New Acoustic Record (March 23, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Genre: New Wave, Rock
  2. Name: Declan Patrick MacManus
  3. Born: August 25, 1954
  4. Origin: London, England
  5. Labels: Lost Highway, Verve Forecast, Deutsche Grammophon
  6. First album: My Aim Is True in 1977
  7. Banned from Saturday Night Live for a decade after playing the song "Radio, Radio" live on the air after being asked not to play the song
  8. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003
  9. Host of [[Spectacle Elvis Costello With|Spectacle: Elvis Costello with . . . . ]] on the Sundance ChannelLos Angeles Times: 'Spectacle: Elvis Costello with . . . .' (December 2, 2008)

• Background

  After getting his start by performing in the London club scene of the 1970s, Costello released his debut album in 1977. After putting together a backing band, The Attractions, Costello and Co. had a hit with the song "Watching the Detectives". After releasing a number of successful albums during the 1980s, Costello went out on his own and released a number of albums with The Attractions. Costello continues to write and record music and has also been featured in a number of films.

• The Attractions

  • Steve Nieve - Keyboard
  • Bruce Thomas - Bass
  • Pete Thomas - Drums

• Spectacle

  Costello is the host of Spectacle: Elvis Costello with . . . . , a music themed talk show that airs on the Sundance Channel. Elton John is an executive producer on the show.Los Angeles Times: 'Spectacle: Elvis Costello with . . . .' (December 2, 2008)

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