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Elvis Costello was born on August 25, 1954 in London, United Kingdom and is credited as a singer, guitarist and songwriter. That puts Elvis Costello at 72 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes St Francis Xavier's College. Listed accolades include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2003), Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting (2019) and Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
My Take
I genuinely think Elvis Costello might be one of the most underrated figures in the entire rock era — and that's saying something for a guy who made the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Born Declan MacManus in London, he burst onto the scene in the late '70s with that nervy, horn-rimmed-glasses intensity, and what he did was blend the verbal density of Bob Dylan with the raw anger of punk in a way that felt completely his own. Albums like This Year's Model and Imperial Bedroom showed a songwriter who could out-craft almost anyone of his generation. Then he pivoted to country, classical, soul — restlessly smart in every direction. The 2019 Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting felt overdue. He's never been fashionable in the pop-chart sense, and I think that's exactly why his catalog still sounds vital decades later.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Elvis Costello
- Name (Japanese)
- エルヴィス・コステロ
- Reading
- えるゔぃす・こすてろ
- Born
- August 25, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- singer / guitarist / songwriter / record producer / composer
2. Background
- University
- St Francis Xavier's College
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 2019 Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://elviscostello.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/elviscostello/
- Xhttps://x.com/ElvisCostello
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis%20Costello
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%AD
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q206939
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Elvis Costello born?
Born August 25, 1954 (age 72).
Where is Elvis Costello from?
Elvis Costello is from London, United Kingdom.
What does Elvis Costello do?
Elvis Costello works as singer, guitarist, songwriter, record producer, composer.
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