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Elvis Costello
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: August 25
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Singer-Songwriter
London
England
Declan Patrick MacManus
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Sometimes I write notes that I have difficulty singing.
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I've never had any real concern about posterity. I hope some people will be sorry when I'm not here, but I'm not playing for that.
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I could promise that I'll always be true to you, but we may not live to be so old.
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