Elvis Costello Biography

Fast Facts

• Has served as a member of the advisory board of the Board of Directors for the Jazz Foundation of America
• Was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the band The Attractions
• Was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2016
• Musically inclined at a young age, his first recording involved him singing background vocals for a lemonade drink TV commercial
• Quote: "You can always say it could be better, but if you're not careful with ambition, the next thing you known you're sailing a statue of yourself down the river․"
• Is widely recognized for his black, horn rimmed glasses and Fender guitars
• Created the soundtrack for the film "The Shape of Things․"