Elvis Costello
Referencing prodigies of rock lyricism may not bring Elvis Costello to mind for some, but he does deserve consideration. Through the course of over four decades, the former computer programmer has maintained a career as a singer-songwriter, giving the likes of Bob Dylan himself a reckoning. He was born Declan MacManus in London, England, on August 25, 1954. He took the moniker Elvis Costello in 1977, adopting his first name from Elvis Presley and the last part from the maiden name of his mother. Also in '77, Costello's debut album My Aim Is True was released, drawing connections to the new wave and punk movement while showing musical variance. That year, Costello's band The Attractions was assembled. The group released a number of albums, including This Year's Model, Armed Forces, and Trust. 1986's Blood and Chocolate produced memorable, literate gems, such as "Tokyo Storm Warning" and "I Want You." After the Attractions' final show in 1996, caused by conflict between Costello and the band's bassist Bruce Thomas, two of the group's other members would become part of his new backing band, The Imposters. Costello has released over 30 albums.
There's Only One Paul McCartney
(Self)
Spice World
(Elvis Costello)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
(Elvis Costello)
Straight to Hell
(Hives The Butler)
The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned
(Self)
Delirious
(Elvis Costello)
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
(Self)
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th
(Self)
Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet - The Juliet Letters
(Self)
Live Aid
(Self)
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
(Self)
Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
(Self)
Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's
(Self)
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
(Self - Guitar/Electric Organ/Harmonica)
Americathon
(The Earl of Manchester)
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
(Self (archive footage))
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
(Self)
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
(Self)
George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends
(Self)
Here, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda
(Self)
No Surrender
(Rosco De Ville)
Paul McCartney: Put It There
(Self)
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: Club Date - Live in Memphis
(Self)
Memento Mori
(Self)
Putting the River in Reverse
(Self)
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint: Hot as a Pistol, Keen as a Blade
(Self)
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
(Self)
A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David
(Self)
Love Shines
(Self)
Tony Bennett's New York
(Self)
200 Cigarettes
(Self)
Roy Orbison Forever
(Self)
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
(Stone Deaf A & R Man)
Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance
(Self)
Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued
(Self)
Elvis Costello: Live: A Case for Song
(Self - Vocals, Guitar)
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
(Self)
Hard Rock Calling 2010
(Self)
Experience Montreux
(Self)
Elvis Costello: North
(Self)
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
(Self)
Freedom Beat
(Self)
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
(Self)
The Specials – A Message to You
(Self)
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
(Self)
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
(Self)
Unleaded
(Elvis Costello)
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
(Self)
Elvis Costello - Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
(Self)
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
(Self - Interviewee)
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
(Self)
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
(Self)
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
(Self)
De-Lovely
(Musical Performer - "Let's Misbehave")
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
(Self - Performer)
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis Costello & The Attractions Live in Montreaux
(Self - Performer)
Elvis Costello: The Right Spectacle - The Very Best of Elvis Costello
(Self - Performer)
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook
(Self - Performer)
Dusty
(Self - Interviewee)
Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyo
(Self - Performer)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
(Elvis Costello)
Live Aid
(Self)
Weird Nightmare
(Self)
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
(Self)
If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a Fuck
(Self)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
(Self)
Grand Ole Opry Live
(Self)
Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night
(Self)
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
(Self)
Before the Music Dies
(Self - Musician)
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: Glastonbury Festival 2005
(Self)
The Harry Smith Project Live
(Self)
A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD!
(Self - Singer)
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
(Self - Performer)
Prison Song
(Public Defender / Teacher)
Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live at The Capitol Theatre
(Self)
Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live on Rockpalast
(Self)
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
(Self)
I Love Your Work
(Self)
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
(Self)
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
(Self)
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
(Self)
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
(Self)
Elvis Costello & Friends
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
(Self)
Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music
(Himself)
Scully
(Henry Scully)
The Simpsons
(Elvis Costello (voice))
The One Show
(Self)
The Daily Show
(Self)
The Kenny Everett Video Show
(Self)
Two and a Half Men
(Elvis Costello)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(Self - Musical Guest)
30 Rock
(Elvis Costello)
The Colbert Report
(Self)
MTV Unplugged
(Self)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(Self - Guest)
Austin City Limits
(Self)
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...
(Self)
The Frank Skinner Show
(Self)
The Oscars
(Self)
Treme
(Self)
This Is Pop
(Self (archive footage))
The Larry Sanders Show
(Elvis Costello)
Classic Albums
(Self)
Die Harald Schmidt Show
(Self)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(Self - Musical Guest)
The Graham Norton Show
(Self)
Frasier
(Ben)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self)
3rd Rock from the Sun
(Elvis Costello)
Live From the Artists Den
(Self)
CMT Crossroads
(Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self - Musical Guest)
Pete the Cat
(Pete's Dad (voice))
Legends
(Self)
Champs-Elysées
(Self)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Musical Guest)
Real Time with Bill Maher
(Self)
Lo + plus
(Self)
The Comic Strip Presents...
(Stone Deaf A & R Man)
Hamburg Journal
(self)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
