25 August 2019

Declan Patrick MacManus aka ELVIS COSTELLO was born in Paddington, Londen
65 years ago today, on 25 August 1954. A brilliant singer/songwriter, storyteller, producer and an overall multifaceted artist with an incomparable career and an incredibly imposing oeuvre.

It all started with his 1977 debut album My Aim Is True and from there on he made music almost 24/7/365. He worked with a whole range of high profile musicians, old and young, and explored many fields of the immense musical spectrum, past and modern. A living legend! It’s impossible to choose only 5 Costello Classics to celebrate the phenomenon’s 65th birthday but I did it anyway, knowing of course that his toppers list is nearly endless.

Here we go…

– ALISON –

– WATCHING THE DETECTIVES –

– PUMP IT UP –

– SHIPBUILDING –

– BRILLIANT MISTAKE –

ELVIS COSTELLO: Biography – Discography – Website – Facebook