Musician Dictionary

Elvis Costello

English singer-songwriter (born 1954)

DescriptionEnglish singer-songwriter (born 1954)
Source: Wikidata
Born1954-08-25
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePaddington London
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationguitarist songwriter singer record producer bandleader composer musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar musical keyboard voice
Source: Wikidata
Genresnew wave punk rock rock music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsColumbia Records 2 Tone Records Warner Bros. Records Stiff Records Deutsche Grammophon
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Coward Brothers Elvis Costello & The Attractions Elvis Costello & The Imposters Flip City The New Basement Tapes Clangwinstello The MacManus Gang The Sugarcanes Rusty Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsAmericana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting Officer of the Order of the British Empire Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Declan Patrick Aloysius Mac-Manus Declan Patrick MacManus Eamon Singer Eamonn Singer Elvis Costell Elvis Costello (The Costello Show) Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes Elvis Cosztello Evis Costelo Howard Coward The Costello Show エルヴィス・コステロ 엘비스 코스텔로

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Identifiers

mbid: 8a338e06-d182-46f2-bd16-30a09bc840ba · wikidata: Q206939 · isni: 0000000114871147 · ipi: 00035801301 · discogs: 1948882, 288605, 55029 · spotify: 2BGRfQgtzikz1pzAD0kaEn, 4T3L1vJjIXT4sMnKjTelsE · apple_music: 497911

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