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"Elvis Costello and the Attractions were an excellent new wave rock band in the late 70's and 1980's. Since then, Elvis Costello has diversified his musical interests to include country, classical, and jazz music.
This book chronicles his career and some of his personal life. The author interviewed many of Costello's close associates, although he did not interview Elvis himself. Fans of Elvis will enjoy the copious details about which songs were played in which performances. Other readers will be a bit bored.
Elvis' love life and his tumultuous personality are presented in an interesting way, but these parts of the book lack the detail of the parts about his career. It is interesting to read about which of his girlfriends inspired which songs."
Susanna Marlowe, Resident Scholar
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Plot
job/profession:
- musician
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
Story of entertainer?
- Singer/Dancer
Period of greatest activity?
- 1950+
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- musician
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this person?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Genius (really!)
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Century:
- 1980's-Present
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Book makes you feel?
- in awe
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- impregnation/reproduction
Writer's slant towards subject:
- favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
Pictures/Illustrations?
- More than 15 in color
How much dialogue in bio?
- little dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 0-25% of book
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