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Declan Patrick MacManus was born 25th August 1954, in St Mary's Hospital, Paddington in London. He is the son of trumpeter, vocalist and bandleader Ronald (“Ross”) MacManus and record store manager Lillian Costello. His family had roots in Merseyside and he moved to Birkenhead at age 16, with his mother, when his parents separated. He is better known by the name Elvis Costello - a stage name suggested by Stiff Records manager Jake Riviera - but has used many other aliases including The Imposter and Napoleon Dynamite*. |
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News in english
about Elvis Costello
(October / 2009)
Bruce Springsteen Joins Elvis Costello For TV Show Date: 01 Oct 2009
Undercover -
Bruce Springsteen was a surprise, unannounced guest at the taping of the Elvis Costello TV show `Spectacle` last week. Costello hosts the music interview program, with funding from Sir Elton John, for the Sundance Channel.
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Elvis Costello Covers Cat Stevens Date: 07 Oct 2009
Undercover -
The new Ricky Gervais film `The Invention of Lying` will feature Elvis Costello covering Cat Stevens` `Sitting`. Cat Stevens recorded the song for his 1972 album ‘Catch Bull At Four’. Right now there is no word of a soundtrack album to officially release the Costello version of the song.
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Elvis Costello performs to sell-out gig in Singapore Date: 10 Oct 2009
Channel NewsAsia -
SINGAPORE - No band and no back-up singers - just Elvis Costello with his guitar, singing to a sell-out audience at the Esplanade Concert Hall on October 5.
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Elvis's claim to greatness enhanced Date: 12 Oct 2009
The Australian -
Elvis Costello. Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth. October 8. Palais Theatre, Melbourne, today; Royal Theatre, Canberra, tomorrow; Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Thursday and Saturday; Brisbane Convention Centre, Sunday.
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Springsteen, U2, Neko Case to Hit Elvis Costello's TV Show "Spectacle" Date: 13 Oct 2009
Pitchfork -
Last year, the Sundance Channel debuted "Spectacle: Elvis Costello With..." , a music/interview show featuring Elvis Costello as the host. On the show, guests like Lou Reed, Jenny Lewis, She & Him, and Bill Clinton sat down to talk with the cantankerous new wave legend.
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Quick Hits: Janet Jackson, Adam Lambert, Elvis Costello, John Mayer, Twilight: New Moon soundtrack, Wyclef Jean ... Date: 13 Oct 2009
FMQB -
Janet Jackson will release a new best-of collection, titled Number Ones , on November 17. Thanks to a partnership between Universal Music and EMI Music , the two-disc set compiles 33 of Janet's #1 global hit songs.
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Springsteen, U2, Neko Case to Hit Elvis Costello's TV Show "Spectacle" Date: 13 Oct 2009
Pitchfork -
Last year, the Sundance Channel debuted "Spectacle: Elvis Costello With..." , a music/interview show featuring Elvis Costello as the host. On the show, guests like Lou Reed, Jenny Lewis, She & Him, and Bill Clinton sat down to talk with the cantankerous new wave legend.
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Featured Company Date: 13 Oct 2009
MultiChannel News -
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