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ELVIS COSTELLO 1978 PT.1 ON AND BACKSTAGE EXC QUALITY, FROM VERY RARE N VINTAGE DVD FROM LATE 80`s

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EARLY CONCERTS BY ELVIS ARE IN THE FEW. THIS IS A FINE FOOTAGE FROM 1978 CLUB TOUR FOR THE SHOW 20/20. THIS LOW GEN FOOTAGE IS AMONG THE BEST IVE EVER SEEN. A TRUE GENIUS OF OUR TIMES. MUCH OF THIS FOOTAGE NEVER AIRED ON 20/20 BACK IN 1978.

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Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, author and television host. According to Rolling Stone, Costello "reinvigorated the literate, lyrical traditions of Bob Dylan and Van Morrison with the raw energy and sass that were principal ethics of punk", noting the "construction of his songs, which set densely layered wordplay in an ever-expanding repertoire of styles". He is the recipient of numerous acc...

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