Declan Patrick MacManus - born 25 August 1954 in London and best known by his stage and artist name Elvis Costello.

Elvis Costello began his musical carrier in the mid-1970 in London and has since produced numerous albums and has performed on all word stages. Costello sits of the Advisory Committee of the Board of Directors of the Jazz Foundation of America. Costello is also a music fan and often champions the works of others in print. He has written several pieces for the magazine Vanity Fair - including the summary of what a perfect weekend of music would be. His collaboration with Bacharach honored Bacharach's place in pop music history. Elvis Costello also appeared in documentaries about singers Dusty Springfield - Brian Wilson - Wanda Jackson, and Memphis, Tennessee-based Stax Records. He has also interviewed one of his own influences - Joni Mitchell. In 2004 - Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him #80 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Elvis Costello is married to legendary Jazz Diva Diana Krall.