Elvis Costello and the Attractions

== Info ==
Early new wave musician. His debut album My Aim Is True features Costello dressed as Buddy Holly. The album went platinum. This Year's Model went gold. Armed Forces went gold. Spike went gold. Compilation The Best of went platinum. Phenomenal in Europe. His real name is Declean MacManus. He took the stage name Elvis from Elvis Presley and MacManus from his father. Backing group Clover went on to work for Huey Lewis and the News and The Doobie Brothers. He was banned from Saturday Night Live after performing Radio, Radio which criticizes the television industry, in imitation of a similar scandal caused by The Jimi Hendrix Experience on the BBC. It was lifted twelve years later. Covered Merle Haggard and Hank Williams. Also covered Sam and Dave. Once adopted the stage name Napoleon Dynamite. Whether this inspired the film of the same name is disputed. Cowrote songs with Paul McCartney. Performed Radio, Radio with Beastie Boys. His work was used in the Austin Powers film franchise. He wrote for the soundtrack to The Rugrats Movie. Featured on The Simpsons. Covered The Clash's London Calling with Bruce Springsteen and the E. Street Band and Dave Grohl of Nirvana. Performed on The Late Show. Featured on the soundtrack to House, M.D. Appeared on Sesame Street. Tributed Chuck Berry and Leonard Cohen. Collaborated with Annie Lennox of Eurythmics. Got married at Elton John's house. Featured Roy Orbison, whom he idolized. Performed on MTV Unplugged. Performed with Green Day. With Springsteen Costello covered Jackie Wilson. Collaborated with author Stephen King and John Mellencamp. Influenced by Joni Mitchell.
== Genres ==
New Wave
== Parody ==
Weird Al Yankovic parodied Elvis Costello with his I'm So Sick of You.Category:New Wave
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