EntertainmentLifestyle
Now, for the first time, he is telling his story
In a career spanning four decades, Elvis Costello (born Declan MacManus) has made himself a huge reputation through his tunes, lyrics and occasional bad behaviour.
![](https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2015/11/Unfaithful-Music-and-Disappearing-Ink.jpg)
Author: Evis Costello
About the book:
From miming on Top of the Pops, to becoming one of the industry’s elder statesmen, Costello’s memoir – which he has written himself and will promote assiduously – is a one-man history of British music.
I asked my dad if he needed “Please, Please Me” any more. He laughed and handed the record to me…
A warm, deep and surprisingly funny insight into an amazing life, it is rich with anecdotes about family, musicians and the creation of his famous songs.