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Elvis Costello
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Biography
Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus, 25 August 1954) is an British singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader than that of most popular songs. His music has drawn on many diverse genres; one critic described him as a "pop encyclopaedia", able to "reinvent the past in his own image". Costello has won multiple awards in his career, including a Grammy Award, and has twice been nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male. In 2003, Elvis Costello & the Attractions was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Costello number 80 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
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Discography
- King of America, 1995
- My Aim Is True, 1988
- A Taste of Extreme Honey
- Toledo (disc 2), 1999
- The Very Best Of, 1999
- The Sweetest Punch, 1999
- Secret, Profane and Sugarcane, 2009
- Such Unlikely Covers (disc 2)
- For the Stars, 2001
- National Ransack EP, 2010
- North, 2003
- National Ransom, 2010
- Spike, 1989
- Stiffed Again
- The River in Reverse, 2006
- My Flame Burns Blue (bonus disc: "Il Sogno" Suite), 2006
- Girls Girls Girls, 1989
- 2005-03-05: Nashville, TN, USA (disc 1)
- Brutal Youth, 2002
- Elvis Goes to Paris... and the Attractions Don't (1984-11-26: Paris, France)
- Toledo (disc 1), 1999
- The Juliet Letters, 2006
- Deluxe, 1979
- 1996-05-20: Paradise Theater, Boston, MA, USA (disc 1), 1996
- Less Than Zero, 1977
- It's Time, 1996
- Naughty Boys
- The Man: The Best of Elvis Costello, 1987
- 45, 2002
- 2007-11-08 Late Show (10:00 PM): Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Such Unlikely Covers (disc 1)
- Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz With Guest Elvis Costello, 2005
- This Is Tomorrow
- Rock and Roll Music, 2007
- Between Wisdom and Murder (disc 2)
- Live at the El Mocambo, 1993
- Mighty Like a Rose, 2002
- (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, 1979
- Live at the Fillmore Auditorium
- New Amsterdam, 1980
- Something New, 1980
- So Like Candy
- Sweetwater
- Unplugged '91
- Kojak Variety, 1995
- 1987 Demos
- The Very Best of Elvis Costello, 1999
- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, 1986
- Baby Plays Around, 1989
- Honky Tonk Demos
- This Year’s Model, 1986
- Magic & Malice, 1995
- Secret, Profane & Sugarcane, 2009
- Costello & Nieve
- Il Sogno, 2004
- 13 Steps Lead Down, 1994
- CMT Crossroads Radio Show
- Painted From Memory, 1998
- The Sunday Times: Elvis Costello, 2002
- Live On Broadway, 1986-10-22, 1986
- Aging Gracefully
- 2002-05-15: Easy Street Records, Seattle, WA, USA
- The McCartney-McManus Collaborations
- Alison / Less Than Zero, 1978
- Taking Liberties, 1990
- Elvis Costello & Friends VH1 Classics Decades Rock Live, 2006
- Extreme Honey: The Very Best of the Warner Bros. Years
- Deep Dead Blue: Live 25 June 95, 1995
- Mystery Dance, 1977
- Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)
- Plugging the Gaps
- Live at the Palamino, 1979
- Out of Our Idiot (disc 1), 1987
- She, 1999
- Watching the Detectives, 1977
- When I Was Cruel, 2002
- An Overview Disc
- Sulky Girl
- Some Like It Hot, 1977
- Between Wisdom and Murder (disc 1)
- John Jay College, New York City
- 2003-10-01: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Tokyo, Japan
- 1996-05-15: The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, USA, 1996
- Alison / Welcome to the Working Week, 1977
- Out of Our Idiot (disc 2), 1987
- Painted From Memory (disc 2)
- Veronica, 1989
- Live on Broadway, 1986-10-22 (bonus disc)
- Out of Our Idiot, 1987
- The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years, 2007
- The Last Foxtrot, 1978
- Plugging the Gaps, Volume 2, 1996
- My Flame Burns Blue, 2006
- Live at New York Town Hall, 1993
- Blue Chair, 1987
- 1994-09-22: Brilliant Parade: Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan (disc 1)
- Angry Young Sod, 1977
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Recently Played on Dig Music.
| Song | Riot Act |
| Artist | Elvis Costello |
| Album | Get Happy |
| Label | Demon Records |
| Year | 1980 |
| Song | God Give Me Strength |
| Artist | Elvis Costello |
| Album | My Flame Burns Blue |
| Label | UMA |
| Year | 2006 |
| Song | Goon Squad |
| Artist | Elvis Costello |
| Album | Armed Forces |
| Label | Demon/Shock |
| Year | 1979 |
| Song | (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes |
| Artist | Elvis Costello |
| Album | My Aim Is True |
| Label | Demon |
| Year | 1977 |
| Song | Pills And Soap |
| Artist | Elvis Costello |
| Album | Punch The Clock |
| Label | Imp Records/Shock |
| Year | 1983 |
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Comments
Elvis Costello is king!
Have that song on th CD he did with Burt Bacharach - Painted From Memory- truly amazing CD but that was a truly amazing version.
(Accidents Will Happen) The forgotten single from 'Armed Forces' (79) (the other, of course, was 'Oliver's Army', and frankly it's a better song but that's not dissing AWH much)
Costello is one of those people who just keeps surprising. Just when you think..... WHAM! And I don't doubt he could do it again. All the same, I'm a bit different from those who chant 'This Year's Model' (78) and 'Trust' (81)'. For my money his best two were 'King of America' and 'Blood and Chocolate' (both released in 86). After that he stopped sounding like a lead singer of a band, and started sunding like a singer with a bunch of session musos. Not that that this all bad. The material was almost uniformly terrific, especicially the tragic-glorious 'Veronica' from 'Spike' (89) (I DEFY you to get it out of your head), 'The Other Side of Summer' from 'Mighty Like a Rose (91), and that's just scratching the surface. Then after his Chamber music excursion with the Brodsky Quartet he bounced back with the sublime 'Brutal Youth' (94), in between flirting with Burt Bacarach, Robby the robot and God knows who else. Now he interviews Bill Clinton in between tossing off cello concertos.
Let's be honest. Paul McCartney said he was the only songwriter he'd met who was 'as good as John'. If you want to argue against that, you'll need to do some research.
Saw him on Sunday night in Hobart, Tasmania. AMAZING!!!! The man is brilliant!
just saw elvis on letterman play sulfur to sugarcane. really, really, really can't wait for this tour!
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