He recorded various demos, which resulted in a deal with the legendary Stiff Records and it was Jake Riviera at Stiff that suggested combining Elvis and Costello. Music was not a full-time job and Costello worked as a data entry clerk among other things to support himself. ![]() ![]() Costello – his father had performed under the name Day Costello. In 1974 pub rock was all the rage and that’s what they played for two years, with Declan adopting the stage name of D.P. Young Declan moved with his Liverpool-born mother to Birkenhead in 1971 where he formed his first band, a folk duo, and after finishing secondary school he moved back to London and formed a new band he called Flip City. ![]() He is a true artist…īorn Declan Patrick MacManus in London, he is the son of Ross MacManus who sang with The Joe Loss Orchestra. Elvis Costello, impossible to predict, difficult to pigeonhole.
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