Elvis Costello is an English musician and singer-songwriter. Costello came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s, and later became associated with the punk rock and New Wave musical genres with his band, The Attractions, before establishing himself as a unique and original voice in the 1980s. Costello's lyrics are typically verbose, literate and steeped in wordplay, and his music has been wildly diverse, drawing on dozens of genres.
In 1987, Costello began a long-running songwriting collaboration with Paul McCartney. They wrote a number of songs together, including "My Brave Face". Costello is married to legendary jazz singer Diane Krall.
Interviewer MIKE CASEY with ELVIS COSTELLO
DATE: July 16, 2003
Elvis Costello is an English musician and singer-songwriter. Costello came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s, and later became associated with the punk rock and New Wave musical genres with his band, The Attractions, before establishing himself as a unique and original voice in the 1980s. Costello's lyrics are typically verbose, literate and steeped in wordplay, and his music has been wildly diverse, drawing on dozens of genres.