Referencing prodigies of rock lyricism may not bring Elvis Costello to mind for some, but he does deserve consideration. Through the course of over four decades, the former computer programmer has maintained a career as a singer-songwriter, giving the likes of Bob Dylan himself a reckoning. He was born Declan MacManus in London, England, on August 25, 1954. He took the moniker Elvis Costello in 1977, adopting his first name from Elvis Presley and the last part from the maiden name of his mother. Also in '77, Costello's debut album My Aim Is True was released, drawing connections to the new wave and punk movement while showing musical variance. That year, Costello's band The Attractions was assembled. The group released a number of albums, including This Year's Model, Armed Forces, and Trust. 1986's Blood and Chocolate produced memorable, literate gems, such as "Tokyo Storm Warning" and "I Want You."
Referencing prodigies of rock lyricism may not bring Elvis Costello to mind for some, but he does deserve consideration. Through the course of over four decades, the former computer programmer has maintained a career as a singer-songwriter, giving the likes of Bob Dylan himself a reckoning. He was born Declan MacManus in London, England, on August 25, 1954. He took the moniker Elvis Costello in 1977, adopting his first name from Elvis Presley and the last part from the maiden name of his mother. Also in '77, Costello's debut album My Aim Is True was released, drawing connections to the new wave and punk movement while showing musical variance. That year, Costello's band The Attractions was assembled. The group released a number of albums, including This Year's Model, Armed Forces, and Trust. 1986's Blood and Chocolate produced memorable, literate gems, such as "Tokyo Storm Warning" and "I Want You."
After the Attractions' final show in 1996, caused by conflict between Costello and the band's bassist Bruce Thomas, two of the group's other members would become part of his new backing band, The Imposters. Costello has released over 30 albums.
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Filmography (Movies)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Character:Self
Release Date:27/01/2025
Elvis Costello & WDR Big Band @ Leverkusener Jazztage 2025
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2025
Alma Naidu @ Levekusener Jazztage 2025
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2025
The Specials: A Message to You
Character:Self
Release Date:19/03/2024
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/05/2023
Roy Orbison Forever
Character:Self
Release Date:12/08/2022
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
Character:Self
Release Date:26/11/2021
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
Character:Self
Release Date:22/11/2020
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:07/07/2020
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:09/11/2019
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:03/01/2018
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
Character:Self
Release Date:13/09/2017
Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30
Character:Self
Release Date:24/02/2017
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Character:Self
Release Date:15/09/2016
Elvis Costello - Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Character:Self
Release Date:15/06/2015
Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued
Character:Self
Release Date:21/11/2014
Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance
Character:Self
Release Date:09/11/2013
Experience Montreux
Character:Self
Release Date:18/06/2013
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:02/04/2012
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
Character:Self
Release Date:31/05/2011
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:09/02/2011
Love Shines
Character:Self
Release Date:08/10/2010
Hard Rock Calling 2010
Character:Self
Release Date:25/06/2010
A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD!
Character:Self - Singer
Release Date:04/02/2010
Live From Bonnaroo 2009
Character:Self
Release Date:15/12/2009
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Character:Self
Release Date:23/11/2008
Memento Mori
Character:Self
Release Date:14/03/2008
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
Character:Self
Release Date:14/12/2007
Delirious
Character:Elvis Costello
Release Date:04/07/2007
Elvis Costello: Live: A Case for Song
Character:Self - Vocals, Guitar
Release Date:26/06/2007
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Character:Self
Release Date:01/05/2007
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
Character:Self
Release Date:01/02/2007
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint: Hot as a Pistol, Keen as a Blade
Character:Self
Release Date:05/12/2006
The Harry Smith Project Live
Character:Self
Release Date:07/11/2006
Before the Music Dies
Character:Self - Musician
Release Date:02/11/2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Character:Elvis Costello
Release Date:04/08/2006
Elvis Costello & Friends
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:19/05/2006
Putting the River in Reverse
Character:Self
Release Date:06/04/2006
Grand Ole Opry Live
Character:Self
Release Date:18/02/2006
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
Character:Self
Release Date:24/01/2006
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2006
The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned
Character:Self
Release Date:10/10/2005
Elvis Costello: The Right Spectacle - The Very Best of Elvis Costello
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:27/09/2005
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/2005
Live Aid
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/2004
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Character:Self
Release Date:05/10/2004
De-Lovely
Character:Musical Performer - "Let's Misbehave"
Release Date:02/07/2004
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
Character:Self
Release Date:27/02/2004
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: Club Date - Live in Memphis
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2004
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
Character:Self
Release Date:19/12/2003
I Love Your Work
Character:Self
Release Date:05/10/2003
Elvis Costello: North
Character:Self
Release Date:15/09/2003
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
Character:Self
Release Date:26/05/2003
Freedom Beat
Character:Self
Release Date:05/01/2003
There's Only One Paul McCartney
Character:Self
Release Date:02/06/2002
A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/2001
Prison Song
Character:Public Defender / Teacher
Release Date:27/04/2001
Unleaded
Character:Elvis Costello
Release Date:19/07/2000
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/1999
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
Character:Self
Release Date:07/10/1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Character:Elvis Costello
Release Date:08/06/1999
Here, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda
Character:Self
Release Date:10/04/1999
200 Cigarettes
Character:Self
Release Date:26/02/1999
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
Character:Self
Release Date:05/02/1999
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th
Character:Self
Release Date:18/10/1998
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
Character:Self
Release Date:24/08/1998
Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night
Character:Self
Release Date:15/04/1998
Spice World
Character:Elvis Costello
Release Date:18/12/1997
Tony Bennett's New York
Character:Self
Release Date:22/12/1996
Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
Character:Self
Release Date:01/06/1994
Dusty
Character:Self - Interviewee
Release Date:02/05/1994
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
Character:Self - Interviewee
Release Date:09/04/1994
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
Character:Self
Release Date:25/01/1994
Weird Nightmare
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1993
Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet - The Juliet Letters
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1991
Paul McCartney: Put It There
Character:Self
Release Date:10/06/1989
Elvis Costello & Friends Live at Sweetwater
Character:
Release Date:24/04/1989
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Character:Self - Guitar/Electric Organ/Harmonica
Release Date:03/01/1988
Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyo
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:16/11/1987
Straight to Hell
Character:Hives The Butler
Release Date:26/06/1987
Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's
Character:Self
Release Date:01/09/1986
The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978
Character:Self
Release Date:01/06/1986
No Surrender
Character:Rosco De Ville
Release Date:11/09/1985
Live Aid
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/1985
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
Character:Stone Deaf A & R Man
Release Date:03/11/1984
George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends
Character:Self
Release Date:11/07/1981
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Character:Self
Release Date:29/03/1981
Elvis Costello & The Attractions Live in Montreaux
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:12/07/1980
Americathon
Character:The Earl of Manchester
Release Date:10/08/1979
Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live on Rockpalast
Character:Self
Release Date:02/07/1978
Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live at The Capitol Theatre
Character:Self
Release Date:05/05/1978
If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a Fuck
Character:Self
Release Date:17/02/1978
Television Appearances
Words + Music
Character:Self
This Is Pop
Character:Self (archive footage)
Pete the Cat
Character:Pete's Dad (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Hamburg Journal
Character:self
Treme
Character:Self
Live from the Artists Den
Character:Self
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...
Character:Self
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Legends
Character:Self
30 Rock
Character:Elvis Costello
The Colbert Report
Character:Self
Two and a Half Men
Character:Elvis Costello
Real Time with Bill Maher
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
CMT Crossroads
Character:Self
Classic Albums
Character:Self
The Daily Show
Character:Self
3rd Rock from the Sun
Character:Elvis Costello
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Character:Self
The Frank Skinner Show
Character:Self
Lo + plus
Character:Self
Frasier
Character:Ben
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Musical Guest
The Larry Sanders Show
Character:Elvis Costello
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Have I Got News for You
Character:Self
The Simpsons
Character:Elvis Costello (voice)
MTV Unplugged
Character:Self
Scully
Character:Henry Scully
The Comic Strip Presents...
Character:Stone Deaf A & R Man
Champs-Elysées
Character:Self
The Kenny Everett Video Show
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Austin City Limits
Character:Self
The Oscars
Character:Self
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