The Cheat Sheet

Elvis Presley Recorded a Song About Suspicious Minds Before ‘Suspicious Minds’

Elvis Presley‘s “Suspicious Minds” is the best song ever written about the concept of suspicion. It wasn’t the first time the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll tackled the subject. Elvis recorded a song that ...

This 1969 Rock Classic Hit No. 1 — But It Was a Cover

It's unsurprising that Elvis Presley, AKA the King of Rock and Roll, has dozens of rock hits. However, some fans might not ...
The Cheat Sheet

Elvis Presley’s ‘Suspicious Minds’ Contradicts Itself

Elvis Presley‘s “Suspicious Minds” is suspiciously contradictory. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll performed the song in a way that destroyed all its cohesion. In fact, the forgotten original version of ...
Stereogum

The Number Ones: Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds”

Elvis Presley is nervous. He's sweaty and uncertain, and it takes him a few tries to get the song properly started. The first time, he forgets that he has to be standing by the mic. The second time, ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Mark James, Grammy-Winning “Always on My Mind” and “Hooked on a Feeling” Songwriter, Dies at 83

He wrote often for Elvis Presley, who had his last No. 1 with James' "Suspicious Minds." By Zoe G. Phillips Mark James, the Grammy-winning Songwriters Hall of Fame member behind hits like “Hooked on a ...
WHIO

Mark James, who wrote ‘Always on My Mind,’ ‘Suspicious Minds,’ dead at 83

Two-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter Mark James, whose “Always on My Mind” was a hit for Willie Nelson, and whose song “Suspicious Minds” rejuvenated Elvis Presley’s career, died June 8. He was 83 ...
Yahoo

Mark James, 'Always on My Mind' and 'Suspicious Minds' songwriter, dies at 83

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mark James in 2015. (Wade Payne / Invision / AP) Mark James, the songwriter behind lovelorn rock and country hits like Elvis ...
Variety

Mark James, Songwriter of ‘Suspicious Minds,’ ‘Always on My Mind’ and ‘Hooked on a Feeling,’ Dies at 83

Mark James, a Songwriters Hall of Fame member who wrote or co-wrote “Suspicious Minds,” “Always on My Mind” and “Hooked on a Feeling,” died June 8 at his home in Nashville. The news was reported by ...
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Mark James, 'Always on My Mind' and 'Suspicious Minds' songwriter, dies at 83

Mark James, the songwriter behind lovelorn rock and country hits like Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds" and Willie Nelson's "Always on My Mind," has died. He was 83. James' death on Saturday, at his ...