Wayne Carson was one of the writers of “Always on My Mind.” According to the Los Angeles Times, the song originated during a trip Carson took to Memphis, Tennessee. Carson had to extend the trip by 10 ...

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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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 ...