MUSICIAN

Elvis Costello

1954 - Today

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Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), better known by his stage name Elvis Costello, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, author and television host. According to Rolling Stone, Costello "reinvigorated the literate, lyrical traditions of Bob Dylan and Van Morrison with the raw energy and sass that were principal ethics of punk", noting the "construction of his songs, which set densely layered wordplay in an ever-expanding repertoire of styles." His first album, My Aim Is True (1977), spawned no hit singles, but contains some of Costello's best-known songs, including the ballad "Alison". Costello's next two albums, This Year's Model (1978) and Armed Forces (1979), recorded with his backing band the Attractions, helped define the new wave genre. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Elvis Costello has received more than 12,083,167 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Elvis Costello is the 441st most popular musician (up from 602nd in 2019), the 1,439th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,860th in 2019) and the 88th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 12M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.62

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 49

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.39

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.97

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Elvis Costello ranks 441 out of 3,175. Before him are Marguerite Long, Rudolf Serkin, Josef Hofmann, Andy Summers, Robert Wyatt, and Alvin Lee. After him are Ton Koopman, Danko Jones, Dee Dee Ramone, Steve Morse, Kai Hansen, and Scott McKenzie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Elvis Costello ranks 94. Before him are Milan Martić, Alejandro Sabella, Lorraine Bracco, Hrant Dink, Al Di Meola, and Lina Romay. After him are Viktor Medvedchuk, Steve Morse, Katey Sagal, László Krasznahorkai, Rafael Orozco Maestre, and Sergey Naryshkin.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Elvis Costello ranks 1,439 out of 8,785. Before him are Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817), Claire Forlani (1971), Andy Summers (1942), Robert Wyatt (1945), Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (1944), and Alvin Lee (1944). After him are John Nash (1752), Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1565), Jason Isaacs (1963), David Hemmings (1941), David Bradley (1942), and George Arliss (1868).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Elvis Costello ranks 88. Before him are Geezer Butler (1949), Wallace Hartley (1878), Dan McCafferty (1946), Andy Summers (1942), Robert Wyatt (1945), and Alvin Lee (1944). After him are Janick Gers (1957), Vince Clarke (1960), Jeff Lynne (1947), Bill Ward (1948), Trevor Horn (1949), and Greg Lake (1947).

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