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I believe that music is connected by human passions and curiosities rather than by marketing strategies.
Elvis Costello
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Elvis Costello
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: August 25
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England
Declan Patrick MacManus
Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus
Declan MacManus
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