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Elvis Costello was born Declan Patrick MacManus on August 25, 1954, in London, the only child of bandleader Ross MacManus and record store manager Lillian Ablett. Raised in a musical family—his father sang with the Joe Loss Orchestra and his grandfather played jazz—Costello grew up surrounded by records, instruments, and the language of pop music.

After performing his first original songs as a teenager, Costello formed several early groups before returning to London in the mid-1970s. Working by day as a computer operator, he played folk clubs at night under the name “DP Costello.” His 1974 marriage to Mary Burgoyne and the birth of their son, Matthew, gave him stability as he pursued music full-time.

In 1976, Costello’s demo tape reached Stiff Records, where producer Nick Lowe and manager Jake Riviera immediately recognized his talent. Riviera rebranded him “Elvis Costello,” and his debut album, My Aim Is True (1977), quickly established him as one of the sharpest new voices in British rock. Backed by his new band, The Attractions—Steve Nieve, Bruce Thomas, and Pete Thomas—Costello followed with This Year’s Model (1978) and Armed Forces (1979), two landmark albums of the punk and new wave era that produced classics like “Pump It Up,” “Oliver’s Army,” and “Accidents Will Happen.”

Across the 1980s, Costello’s restless creativity pushed him through an extraordinary range of styles: the soul-inspired Get Happy!! (1980), baroque-pop masterpiece Imperial Bedroom (1982), and the politically charged Punch the Clock (1983), which featured his Top 40 hit “Everyday I Write the Book.” Later albums like King of America (1986) and Blood & Chocolate (1986) showcased his maturity as a songwriter and his ability to reinvent himself with each release.

In the decades that followed, Costello collaborated with a dazzling array of artists, including Burt Bacharach (Painted From Memory, 1998), Paul McCartney, Allen Toussaint, and The Roots (Wise Up Ghost, 2013). He also explored classical composition (The Juliet Letters, with the Brodsky Quartet), country and Americana (Secret, Profane & Sugarcane), and jazz (North, 2003).

Reuniting with a reconfigured lineup as The Imposters, Costello released When I Was Cruel (2002), The Delivery Man (2004), and The Boy Named If (2022), among other acclaimed works. His later albums Look Now (2018) and Hey Clockface (2020) reaffirmed his reputation as one of modern music’s most literate, versatile, and emotionally incisive artists.

Costello has earned multiple Grammy Awards, a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2003), and collaborations spanning pop, rock, soul, classical, and jazz. In 2022, he reunited with his first bandmate Allan Mayes for The Resurrection of Rust, marking 50 years since his earliest performances.

Today, Elvis Costello continues to record and tour worldwide with The Imposters and longtime keyboardist Steve Nieve. From his punk beginnings to his orchestral and jazz explorations, Costello remains a singular songwriter—fearless, prolific, and unafraid to challenge both his audience and himself.

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