By April MacIntyre Dec 15, 2008, 16:21 GMT
Sundance Channel Presents:Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... on Wednesdays at 9:00pm EST.
Bill Clinton, former President of the United States of America, a guest on Declan's show EPA/ALEX HOFFORD
This week, "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Bill Clinton" airs December 17.
Costello, born Declan Patrick MacManus, welcomes the most interesting and hard to book guests on his weekly series that goes well below the surface of each notable person's career and life.
Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States will chat all things music with Declan in a revealing conversation about Clinton's early career aspirations as a jazz saxophonist; the degree to which music shaped him as a man, a politician and a President; the challenges - and critical importance - of music education; the shared skills of musicians and politicians; with observations on Elvis (Presley), John Coltrane, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Nina Simone and N.W.A..
For more highlights from episode 3, go to http://www.sundancechannel.com/spectacle
Former Senior Writer for Rolling Stone Alan Light's weekly comment is posted on each episode, exploring the relationship between Elvis and his guest. To check it out:LINK
Enter to win a guitar autographed by Elvis Costello & Elton John - LINK
The remaining Season 1 of Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... is as follows:
Episode 4 - December 24th "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with James Taylor"
Episode 5 - December 31st "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Tony Bennett"
Episode 6 - January 7th"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with The Police"
Episode 7 - January 14th "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Rufus Wainwright
Episode 8 - January 21st "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Kris Kristofferson, Rosanne Cash, Norah Jones, John Mellencamp
Episode 9 - January 28th "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Renée Fleming"
Episode 10 - February 4th "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Herbie Hancock"
Episode 11 - February 11th "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with She & Him, Jenny Lewis, Jakob Dylan"
Episode 12 - February 18th "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Diana Krall"
Episode 13 - February 25th "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Smokey Robinson
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