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<center><h3> EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ELVIS COSTELLO</h3></center> | |||
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'''In the rock landscape for thirty-five years, the Englishman has released a very successful record with the rap group [[The Roots]].''' | |||
'''Magical songs''' | |||
Appeared in the late 1970s, the English Elvis Costello (born Declan MacManus) was originally a representative of the punk wave. "It lasted only two years, I quickly moved to the United States." In America, Costello was able to make their way in all musical styles, just touching each time, to the point of owning today impressive catalog: pop "[[Oliver's Army|Oliver's Army]]" the crooner "[[Almost Blue]]", he has also shown his talents as a songwriter (the albums "[[Spike]]" or " [[Brutal Youth]] ") and reinvents today with [[The Roots|Roots]] in a magical album mixing hip-hop and air ballads. "What makes the difference is the arrangement of a title and the ideas that they bring. This is why I so love this kind of collaboration." | |||
'''A lucid speech''' | |||
Legend has it that Elvis could have become rock critic. "My father was a singer on the radio every week he brought the discs home to learn. That's where my passion for black plastic. My first shock was "[[Please Please Me]]" by the [[Beatles]]. Again, a light went on in my head." From Elvis has always applied to explain his songs brilliantly and shows no illusions about the record market. "My album "[[National Ransom]]" contains my best tracks. When I saw that nothing was happening around this album, I went on tour to defend it at all costs. The point is that today these pieces have become standards, people expect ... " | |||
'''The unusual concerts''' | |||
Launched in 1986 and returned twenty years later "The Spectacular Spinning Songbook" is a fun show, where Costello and his band, the [[Imposters]], play their repertoire in a total coincidence. "The song names are shown on the wheel and when the arrow stops, we play." For fans, the experience is magical. "We have to react in a quarter second, find the words, notes, to connect with a song that we've not played sometimes for twenty years." In addition to its extraordinary performance (there are even dancers in cages), Costello also practices solo tours with his acoustic guitar. "Revisiting my career makes me feel good." | |||
'''People, but not too''' | |||
Married for almost ten years to [[Diana Krall]], Costello sometimes appears in chic magazines with his wife. And always seems to spin the perfect love. "When she sings, she still makes me shudder," he admits. Parents of twins, who are celebrating their seven years in December, the couple sometimes toured together to offer the luxury of concert appearances in one or the other. "Our children know our hard by heart ..." smiled the father. | |||
'''A British far from his kingdom''' | |||
A U.S. resident since his marriage, Costello admits to having a complex relationship with their country of origin. "I had some unfortunate statements, exaggerated by the press then the attitude of the British public. There was a period of coolness between us." For two years, Costello is nevertheless income thanks to its citizens, playing even opening the show [[The Rolling Stones | Rolling Stones]] to [[Glastonbury]] in June. "The worst is that I was having a bad day, I would have been much better." Today, Elvis is hard to feel British. "I love people, make new friends, whether professionally or on the private level. Finally interested me the nationality of each other or the concept of identity bit." | |||
"Wise Up Ghost" (Universal Jazz). | |||
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