Elvis Costello in 2012, courtesy Robman94, via Wikipedia
Declan Patrick MacManus, far better known by his stage name, Elvis Costello, is a British musician. One of the leaders of the 1980s British "punk/new wave" movement, he has become one of the most recognizable and prolific musicians in the world. On House, M.D., he provided a cover of the song "Beautiful" to bookend the Season 2 episode Autopsy.
He is one of a very few people involved with the series in any way who has worked with Hugh Laurie on another project, the 1997 film Spice World.