Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), better known by his stage name Elvis Costello, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer.
 He began his career as part of London's pub rock scene in the early 1970s and later became associated with the first wave of the British punk and new wave movement that emerged in the mid-to-late 1970s.
 His critically acclaimed debut album, "My Aim Is True", was released in 1977.
 Shortly after recording it, he formed the Attractions as his backing band.
 His second album, "This Year's Model", was released in 1978, and was ranked number 11 by "Rolling Stone" on its list of the best albums from 1967–1987.
 His third album, "Armed Forces", was released in 1979, and features his highest-charting single "Oliver's Army" (number 2 in the UK).
 His first three albums all appeared on "Rolling Stone"' s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Vapor Trails is the seventeenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, produced by Paul Northfield and released in May 2002.
 Its release marked the first studio album for the band since "Test for Echo" in 1996 (the longest gap between Rush albums to date) because of personal tragedies that befell drummer Neil Peart in the late 1990s.
 According to the band, the entire developmental process for "Vapor Trails" was extremely taxing and took about 14 months to finish, the longest the band had ever spent writing and recording a studio album.
 Despite controversy surrounding its production and sound quality, the album debuted to moderate praise and was supported by the band's first tour in six years, including first-ever concerts in Mexico City and Brazil, where they played to some of the largest crowds of their career.
 The album was certified gold in Canada in August 2002.
Say You Will is the seventeenth studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on 15 April 2003.
 It was the first Fleetwood Mac album since "Kiln House" in 1970 that did not include tracks written by vocalist/keyboardist Christine McVie, who had left the band in 1998.
 It was however the band's first studio album since "Time" was released in 1995.
 Members Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and John McVie shared keyboard duties for the album, though Christine McVie is featured on two songs which had been originally recorded for an unreleased Lindsey Buckingham solo album (tracks 13 and 14).
 It also marks the first album in 16 years to feature Buckingham as a full time member.
Open Your Eyes is the seventeenth studio album by the English rock band Yes, released in November 1997 by Eagle Records in the UK and by Beyond Music in the US.
 Following the departure of keyboardist Rick Wakeman and the addition of guitarist, keyboardist, and producer Billy Sherwood in 1997, Sherwood and bassist Chris Squire started to develop songs for an album by their own band, Conspiracy.
 They caught the attention of their new management who suggested to use some of their material for a new Yes studio album.
 Anderson and guitarist Steve Howe's late involvement caused their creative input to be limited.
All This Useless Beauty is the seventeenth studio album by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, released in 1996 by Warner Brothers.
 It peaked at number 28 on the UK album chart, and at No. 53 on the "Billboard" 200.
 It is his final album with his long-standing backing band known as 'The Attractions', and the last album he delivered under his contract to the Warner Brothers label, his contract expiring with a further compilation album, "Extreme Honey".
Made in Japan (stylized as M()DE IN JAPAN) is the seventeenth studio album by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki.
 It was released through the streaming service AWA Japan on May 11, 2016, and was eventually released physically and digitally on June 29.
 It is Hamasaki's seventeenth consecutive studio album, since her debut album "A Song for ××" (1999) to be fully written by her.
 It is also the seventeenth studio effort that was produced by Japanese musician Max Matsuura since her debut.
 Musically, the album contains a variety of genres including hard rock, ballad, and electronic dance music, as described by a writer at "The Japan Times".
Before This World is the seventeenth studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor.
 It was released on June 15, 2015.
 It is Taylor's first new studio album of original material since "October Road" (2002).
 He recorded the album in a barn on his property in western Massachusetts with Steve Gadd on drums and Jimmy Johnson on bass.
 In April 2015, he announced a short U.S. tour running from July 2 to August 6 to promote the album.
Deja Que Te Cante (English: "Let Me Sing You" ) is the seventeenth studio album by Colombian musician singer-songwriter Joe Arroyo.
 It was released by Sony Music Colombia on December 12, 1997.
 The most successful songs were "Ella y Tú" and "Mosaico Lo de la Chula".
Oldschool is the seventeenth studio album by German recording artist Nena.
 Having received some negative publicity at the time of the release of her previous album "Du bist gut" for refusing in interviews to talk about the 1980s, Nena chose to celebrate the past with her next studio album.
 The first single released from the album, "Lieder von früher" ("Songs from the Past"), enthuses about the pleasure of dancing to old records, and the title track (not to be confused with "Oldschool, Baby", Nena's 2002 duet with WestBam) happily reflects on Nena's being best known for a few songs from the 1980s.
 The album was produced by the Hamburg hip-hop artist and rapper Samy Deluxe and features a duet with Nena’s eldest surviving son, Sakias.
 Although published on Nena's own record label, The Laugh and Peas Company, distribution rights were agreed with Sony Music, 22 years after the company dropped Nena as a recording artist following the indifferent performance of her second solo album "Bongo Girl".
The Duke is the seventeenth studio album by English musician Joe Jackson.
 The album was released on 26 June 2012 by Razor & Tie Recordings.

Question: What is the birthdate of this English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, who began his career in the early 1970s, and whose seventeenth studio album was All This Useless Beauty?
Answer: 25 August 1954