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Mark James, hit-making songwriter of ‘Suspicious Minds,’ dies at 83
Washington Post· 6 hours agoAfter mostly shifting from performing to song crafting in the 1960s, Mr. James’s soulful ballads and...
Mark James, songwriter who gave Elvis his hits Suspicious Minds and Always on My Mind – obituary
Daily Telegraph· 22 hours agoIn the late 1990s, a slightly creepy animation of a baby dancing to the “ooga-chaka” version of the...
Mark James, Songwriter of ‘Suspicious Minds,’ ‘Always on My Mind’ and ‘Hooked on a Feeling,’ Dies at...
Variety via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMark James, a Songwriters Hall of Fame member who wrote or co-wrote “Suspicious Minds,” “Always on...
Mark James, 'Always on My Mind' and 'Suspicious Minds' songwriter, dies at 83
LA Times via AOL· 2 days agoOriginally written for B.J. Thomas in 1969 (who made it a top-five hit), Blue Swede ran it up to a...
Mark James, hit songwriter of 'Hooked on a Feeling' and 'Suspicious Minds,' dies at 83
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoThat version hit No. 1 in America (the first No. 1 hit in the U.S. by a Swedish act) and Top 10...
Mark James, Grammy-Winning Songwriter of ‘Always on My Mind,’ Dead at 83
Billboard via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe song was propelled by a punchy performance and, especially, an “ooga chaka” introduction...
Mark James, 'Suspicious Minds' Songwriter, Dead at 83
Ultimate Classic Rock· 2 days agoMark James, the songwriter known for penning such timeless tracks as “Suspicious Minds,” “Hooked on...
Mark James, who wrote ‘Always on My Mind,’ ‘Suspicious Minds,’ dead at 83
WHIO-TV 7 Dayton· 3 days agoTwo-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter Mark James, whose “Always on My Mind” was a hit for Willie...