Elvis Costello

Born Declan Patrick MacManus on 25 August 1954 in London, Elvis Costello took his stage name in 1977, combining Elvis Presley's first name with his mother's maiden name. His debut My Aim Is True appeared that same year; Armed Forces (1979) with the Attractions produced three new wave standards including Oliver's Army. Over a career of more than thirty studio albums he has ranged from country to orchestral pop, maintained songwriting partnerships with Burt Bacharach and Paul McCartney, and received two Grammy Awards and two Ivor Novellos. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2016.