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  • NAME: Elvis Costello
  • OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Singer
  • BIRTH DATE: August 25, 1954 (Age: 57)
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: London, England
  • Originally: Declan Patrick MacManus
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British singer/songwriter Elvis Costello extended the lyrical range of punk and new-wave music with songs like "Everyday I Write the Book" and "Veronica."


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Born in London on August 25, 1954, Declan Patrick MacManus took the stage name Elvis Costello in the late 1970s, when he was first signed to a record label. His music took the energy and cynicism of punk and combined it with the more sophisticated lyrics and structure of new wave music, resulting in hits like "Everyday I Write the Book," “(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" and "Veronica."

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