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Ronald Patrick Ross McManus (20 October 1927 – 24 November 2011), [1][2] known as Ross MacManus, was an English musician, singer and trumpet player of Irish descent. He performed with Joe Loss and his orchestra. He was the father of Elvis Costello (born Declan MacManus).
Nov 26, 2011 · Mr MacManus, the father of singer Elvis Costello, passed away on Thursday evening. The classic ad sees a man in striped pyjamas - played by Julian Chagrin - creeping downstairs for a midnight...
- Nick Enoch
Dec 1, 2011 · Although Ross MacManus is known as Elvis Costello's father, he had an enthralling career of his own as a band singer and trumpeter.
Ross McManus, father of Declan (Costello) McManus. Elvis is a chip off the old block.
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An interview with Elvis Costello's dad. Ross McManus (aka Ross MacManus), formerly a singer with the Joe Loss Orchestra, talks to the UK cable channel L!ve TV in 1995. ...more.
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- 1985
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Costello’s relationship with his father — also the only son of a musician — is a prime topic of his 688-page memoir. It’s not only easy, but worthwhile, to truffle up online evidence of Ross’s recording career. There’s even a rare, early 80s duet between father and son…
Declan Patrick MacManus OBE (born 25 August 1954), better known by his stage name 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 ...
