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Article: Guess what? I've got a message to ring Elvis Costello
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- February 5, 1996
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CopyrightCopyright 1996 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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THERE is a message on my answer machine from Elvis Costello. He
wants me to ring him. When you join the wonderful world of showbiz,
you quickly find yourself meeting all sorts of famous people. I've
had dinner with two Beatles and a Rolling Stone;I've said "hello"
to Whitney Houston and shared a cab with Larry Adler. But Elvis
Costello is different from all these because he was one of my
heroes between the ages of 15 and 17. I call these "the critical
years" because if I meet a hero from this period, there is nothing
I can do to stop myself reverting to my teenage self. I grin,
giggle hysterically at their jokes, go bright red and
hyperventilate. When I was 15 my great Aunt Nancy gave me a ...