"1927, Liverpool) and Ross MacManus (born in Birkenhead, 1927–2011), a jazz trumpeter who sang with the Joe Loss Orchestra and who later performed as a solo cabaret act. Costello lived in Twickenham, attending both St. Edmund's Catholic Primary School in nearby Whitton and then Archbishop Myers Secondary Modern R.C. School, which is now St Mark's Catholic Secondary School, in neighbouring Hounslow. In 1971, the 16-year-old Costello moved with his Liverpool-born mother to Birkenhead, Cheshire, where he formed his first band, a folk duo called Rusty, with Allan Mayes. After completing his education at St. Francis Xavier's College in Liverpool, Costello"
"Ross McManus Ross MacManus (20 October 1927 – 24 November 2011), born Ronald Patrick Ross McManus, was an English musician and trumpet player of Irish descent. He performed with Joe Loss and his orchestra. He was the father of Elvis Costello. MacManus was born on Conway Street, Birkenhead, to Mabel and Pat McManus. He began singing at the age of nine as a chorister at St Thomas's Roman Catholic Church. He attended Saint Anselm's College. He later adapted his surname to MacManus. Prior to joining Joe Loss, he had his own band, which sometimes played at the Mecca Locarno dance"
"Elvis Costello Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), better known by his stage name Elvis Costello, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, author, television presenter, and occasional actor. 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"","
"his most famous artwork – the Beatles' ""Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"" album cover – to celebrate the British cultural figures of his life that he most admires, to mark his 80th birthday. On being chosen, Costello remarked, ""I always dreamed that I might one day stand in the boots of Albert Stubbins [the Liverpool footballer who appeared in the original artwork]."" Elvis Costello Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), better known by his stage name Elvis Costello, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, author, television presenter, and occasional actor. He began his career as"
"British singer-songwriters such as Elvis Costello, Elton John, and Phil Collins, all of whom declared themselves fans of Ackles. After Ackles's death Costello said, ""It's a mystery to me why his wonderful songs are not better known."" Ackles said of his birthplace, Rock Island, Illinois: ""Not a bad place for an incipient songwriter to get a start."" His mother came from a family of English music hall performers and his father was a musician. His family moved to Southern California, and Los Angeles became his lifelong home. For a few years Ackles was a child actor, appearing in six of"
"the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, for international individuals that made major contributions to the growth and advancement of hockey in the United States. Costello was born in South Porcupine, Ontario. His given named was James. He grew up in Schumacher, Ontario, in a household with three brothers, one sister, and a father who worked at the Dome Mine. His older brother Les, played with the Toronto Maple Leafs, was an ordained priest, founded the Flying Fathers in 1963, and died in 2002. Costello resides in Ottawa, with his wife Denise, and they have six children, and six grandchildren."
"to sleep. Don Costello Eldon Lawrence ""Don"" Costello (September 5, 1901 – October 24, 1945) was of the American actor of stage, screen and radio. Costello was born in New Orleans on September 5, 1901. He was the son of James J. Costello and the former Mary E. Gillen. In the mid-1920s, Costello was stage manager for the Wright Players in Louisville, Kentucky. Later in that decade, he acted with the Majestic Players in Elmira, New York. Costello entered films in 1935 and in 1939 was put under contract with MGM. Known for his wicked sense of humor, Costello oftentimes"
"Don Costello Eldon Lawrence ""Don"" Costello (September 5, 1901 – October 24, 1945) was of the American actor of stage, screen and radio. Costello was born in New Orleans on September 5, 1901. He was the son of James J. Costello and the former Mary E. Gillen. In the mid-1920s, Costello was stage manager for the Wright Players in Louisville, Kentucky. Later in that decade, he acted with the Majestic Players in Elmira, New York. Costello entered films in 1935 and in 1939 was put under contract with MGM. Known for his wicked sense of humor, Costello oftentimes played the"
"under the late Victor Vallee, who also trained Gerry Cooney. According to his mother, Dolores, Costello died of lung cancer at a hospital in his native Kingston on June 29, 2011. He was 55. He was survived by: his parents, Dolores and Billy Costello Sr.; a daughter, Christine Costello, and a son, Brandon, from his marriage to his wife, Jane, which ended in divorce; four living brothers, Stephen, Mario 'Vinnie' Costello, Anthony, and Glenn; and two sisters, Vicky Costello and Tammy Moody. Billy Costello Billy Costello (born William Donald Castiglioni; April 10, 1956 – June 29, 2011) was a professional"
"the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Costello has co-written several original songs for motion pictures, including ""God Give Me Strength"" from ""Grace of My Heart"" (1996, with Burt Bacharach) and ""The Scarlet Tide"" from ""Cold Mountain"" (2003, with T-Bone Burnett). For the latter, Costello was nominated (along with Burnett) for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. Costello was born on 25 August 1954 at St Mary's Hospital, London, and is of Irish descent on his father's side. He is the son of Lilian Alda (née Ablett, b."
"During World War II, they were among the most popular entertainers in the world, and sold $85 million in war bonds. A winter tour of army bases caused a recurrence of the rheumatic fever which Costello had contracted in childhood, and his health was badly affected from then on, worsened by the death of his infant son. They launched their own long-running radio show in 1942, and then a live TV show. But by 1955, they were felt to be overexposed, their film contract was terminated, and the partnership split soon afterwards. Louis Francis Cristillo was born on March 6,"
"go with the film, however, being reluctant to move to Hollywood. The Smithsonian filmed an interview with Costello in 2006. She died in her sleep on June 20, 2013 at the age of 100 in Hollywood, Florida. She was married to Pupi Campo and Italian singer Don Casino. Diosa Costello Juana de Dios Castrello, better known as Diosa Costello (April 23, 1913 – June 20, 2013), was an American entertainer, performer, producer and club owner, often referred to as ""the Latin Bombshell"". Costello was born Juana de Dios Castrello y Cruz in Guayama, Puerto Rico on April 23, 1913, although"
"from actress Helene Costello. On January 30, 1934, Costello married Anne Battler, a burlesque dancer. Their first child, Patricia ""Paddy"" Costello, was born in 1936, followed by Carole on December 23, 1938, and Lou Jr. (nicknamed ""Butch"") on November 6, 1942. On August 15, 1947, their last child, Christine, was born. As a young man, Costello was a great admirer of silent movie comedian Charlie Chaplin. In 1927, Costello hitchhiked to Hollywood to become an actor, but could only find work as a laborer or extra at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Warner Bros. His athletic skill brought him occasional work as a"
"a Secret Lemonade Drinker"") which aired in 1974. His father sang the song and Costello sang backing vocals (the advertisement won a silver award at the 1974 International Advertising Festival). He continued to write songs and began looking for a solo recording contract. He was signed to independent label Stiff Records on the basis of a demo tape. His manager at Stiff, Jake Riviera, suggested that the singer then calling himself D.P. Costello, start using the first name Elvis. Costello's first single for Stiff was ""Less Than Zero"", released on 25 March 1977. Four months later, his debut album, ""My"
"family. They were part of a musical dynasty of Belgian descent. Their eldest son was the conductor and composer Sir Eugene Aynsley Goossens next was Léon Jean Goossens (1897-1988), a British oboist, their daughters were the harpists, Marie and Sidonie Goossens. The family lived at 70, Edith Road, off the North End Road. Elvis Costello spent part of his youth in the area as he recalls in his memoir. With the accession of Boris Johnson to the mayoralty of London, a controversial 80 acre high-rise redevelopment has been under way on the eastern borough boundary with the Royal Borough of"
"in need of a replacement and remembered hearing Rose Brennan on radio during a visit to Ireland. Within days he had located her and, before a week was out, she was in Manchester rehearsing with the band. She stayed with Loss for fifteen years, before giving up show-business in the mid 1960s. She wrote many of the songs she recorded with Joe Loss under the name Marella, and co-wrote songs with John Harris. Her co-vocalists with the orchestra from 1955 was Ross MacManus (father of Elvis Costello). and Larry Gretton. The Joe Loss Orchestra carries on under the musical direction"
"born the same year as Elvis Presley's father, Vernon Elvis Presley). In most cases, however, it refers to people who have the name as a tribute to Elvis Presley. People in this latter group includes those who took the name themselves (with UK-born singer and songwriter Elvis Costello being an example), and those who were named ""Elvis"" by their parents. The name ""Ailbhe"" remains a common female name in Ireland. According to a study in 2016 by the UK-based People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, the name Elvis ranks as third in the influenced names chosen for a pet dog in"
"and was ordained in 1957. He took a parish in his hometown of Timmins, where he was widely respected for both his flamboyant, fun-loving demeanor and his tireless commitment to social justice and charity work. In 1963, Costello and colleague Brian McKee founded the Flying Fathers, a group of Catholic priests who played exhibition hockey. Originally intended as a one-time charity event, the Fathers became a phenomenon, regularly touring North America to raise money for charity, and are still active as of 2005. In 1979, Costello got lost for over 24 hours on a camping trip, and subsequently had several"
"the covers. All songs written by Elvis Costello except as indicated. Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers is an Elvis Costello and the Attractions album comprising tracks not previously released on albums. It is mostly made up of B-sides, but it features two previously unreleased recordings. It was released in the UK only, initially only on cassette, though later in other formats. Its track listing is almost identical to that of the American release ""Taking Liberties"". The differences are that the tracks ""Watching The Detectives"" and ""Radio, Radio"" are replaced"
"(1984), the crime-drama ""The Godfather Part III"" (1990), and the horror film ""Bram Stoker's Dracula"" (1992). Coppola was born in Detroit, Michigan, to father Carmine Coppola (1910–1991), a flautist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and mother Italia Coppola (née Pennino; 1912–2004). Coppola is the middle of three children: his older brother was August Coppola, his younger sister is actress Talia Shire. Born into a family of Italian immigrant ancestry, his paternal grandparents came to the United States from Bernalda, Basilicata. His maternal grandfather, popular Italian composer Francesco Pennino, immigrated from Naples, Italy. Coppola received his middle name in honor of"
"in Lauropoli, a ""frazione"" of the town of Cassano allo Ionio in the province of Cosenza in Italy. In 1895, he boarded a ship to the United States with his mother and his brother Edward to join their father, who had moved to New York City's East Harlem several years earlier and opened a small neighborhood Italian grocery store. While Costello was still a boy, his brother introduced him to gang activities. At 13, he had become a member of a local gang and started using the name Frankie. Costello committed petty crimes and went to jail for assault and"
"William ""Billy"" Costello William Arnold ""Billy"" Costello (February 2, 1898 – October 9, 1971), commonly known as ""Red Pepper Sam"", was an American live and voice actor, and the original voice of Popeye the Sailor in animated cartoons. Costello was born on February 2, 1898, in Rhode Island, to William E. and Susan B. (née Steere) Costello. In addition to voice acting, he worked as a vaudeville performer under the name ""Red Pepper Sam"". Costello had worked with the Fleischer Studios as the voice of Gus the Gorilla on the Betty Boop radio show, and they felt that the raspy"
"Billy Costello Billy Costello (born William Donald Castiglioni; April 10, 1956 – June 29, 2011) was a professional boxer in the United States. Costello was born in Kingston, New York, on April 10, 1956, to a Sicilian father and a mother of Native American, Italian and African American descent, as one of nine children. Costello was active in the Boy Scouts. He played third base on the Kingston High School baseball team and had originally hoped for a career as a professional baseball player. Billy Costello won the 1978 135 pound New York Golden Gloves Open Championship. Costello stopped Raymond"
"Blood & Chocolate Blood & Chocolate is the eleventh studio album by the British rock singer and songwriter Elvis Costello, released in the United Kingdom as Demon Records XFIEND 80, and in the United States as Columbia 40518. After his previous album ""King of America"" with producer T-Bone Burnett and different musicians, this album reunited him with producer Nick Lowe and his usual backing group the Attractions. It peaked at No. 16 on the UK Albums Chart, and No. 84 on the ""Billboard"" 200. The album was also included in the book ""1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die""."
"of Italian descent, including Al Costello (""né"" Giacomo Costa), Frank Costello (""né"" Francesco Castiglia), and Lou Costello (""né"" Louis Francis Cristillo). Costello (surname) Costello is an Irish surname. According to the Ellis Island website, passenger search, some people came from Italy and Spain to the U. S. as Costello. It's also an Italian verb form of costellare. But the surname has been mainly borne by a notable Irish family who claimed descent from Hostilo (or Hostilio) d'Angulo, an Anglo-Norman knight. Hostilio d'Angulo accompanied his father, Gilbert d'Angulo and brother Jocelyn d'Angulo to Ireland in 1172 under the leadership of the"
"for songwriting excellence, at the JFK Presidential Library, in Boston, Massachusetts on 26 February 2012. In September 2013 Costello released ""Wise Up Ghost"", a collaboration with the Roots. On 25 October 2013, Costello was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the New England Conservatory. In October 2015, Costello's memoir, ""Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink"", was released. On October 12, 2018, Elvis Costello released the album ""Look Now"", which was recorded with The Imposters and features three songs co-written with Burt Bacharach. Costello has been married three times, the first time in 1974 to Mary Burgoyne, with whom he had"
"lack of payment. Vernon and Gladys worked various jobs while in Tupelo and moved several different times during the thirteen years they resided in Mississippi. An F5 tornado struck eight miles outside the city on April 5, 1936. The one-year-old Elvis and his mother, Gladys, survived the storm because it did not destroy their house. His father, Vernon, was out of town looking for work at that time. Elvis Presley Birthplace The Elvis Presley Birthplace is a historic museum site in Tupelo, Mississippi dedicated to the preservation of the birthplace of American musician Elvis Presley. It is listed on the"
"of Ollabelle, Costello met her father, Americana musician Levon Helm, formerly of The Band, whose eclecticism encouraged Costello to further develop his interests outside the blues: ""he really blew it wide open for me. He’d play a Chuck Berry tune, then a blues, then a country tune or a rock number or whatever, and he didn’t even think twice about it."" Levon Helm and the members of Ollabelle were among the contributors to Costello’s fourth, self-titled album, recorded in New York City with input from local musicians. With an eclectic set list, and arrangements reminiscent more of Memphis soul than"
"April 29 through June 20, 1947. The film was budgeted at $750,000 - a new lower figure set for Abbott and Costello movies. It went $28,000 over. On May 3, during production of this film, Costello dedicated the ""Lou Costello Jr. Youth Center"" in memory of his son in Los Angeles. Less than a week later, on May 9 his father, Sebastian Cristillo, died of a heart attack. Costello blamed their agent, Eddie Sherman, for upsetting his father the night before (triggering the heart attack) and fired him. The team went without an agent for two years. The first issue"
"with a new partner Charles McIlvaine. Historically, Costello has been overshadowed somewhat by Kelly who was also a triple Olympic gold medalist, having won both the single and double scull at the 1920 games, along with the double sculls at the 1924 games. Kelly gained additional fame as the father of Grace Kelly, actress and Princess of Monaco, and John B. Kelly Jr., an accomplished oarsman in his own right. Costello and Kelly both rowed for the Vesper Boat Club of Philadelphia. Paul Costello Paul Vincent Costello (December 27, 1894 – April 17, 1986) was an American triple Olympic Gold"
"and Costello Cartoon Show"", with Stan Irwin providing the voice of Lou Costello. Bud and Betty Abbott were married for 55 years. The couple adopted two children: Bud Jr. in 1942 and Vickie in 1949. Bud Jr. died on January 19, 1997, at age 57. Abbott has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: the radio star is located at 6333 Hollywood Boulevard, the motion pictures star is located at 1611 Vine Street, and the television star is located at 6740 Hollywood Boulevard. Abbott died of cancer at age 76 on April 24, 1974, at his home in Woodland"
"Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the ""King of Rock and Roll"" or simply ""the King"". Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore"
"Joe Kirk Ignazio ""Nat"" Curcuruto (October 1, 1903 – April 16, 1975), better known by his stage name Joe Kirk, was a Sicilian American radio, film, and television actor who was best known for playing the role of Mr. Bacciagalupe on ""The Abbott and Costello Show"". Kirk was married to Lou Costello's sister Marie in real life, and had 2 children with her. Kirk was born Ignazio Curcuruto (known as Nat to his family) in New York City, one of four children—Letitia, Philip (1902–95), Nat (1903–75) and Josephine—of Italian immigrants from Sicily, Giuseppe ""Joe"" Curcuruto and Elvira Puglisi Curcuruto (1882–1977)."