Mark James, the Grammy-winning Songwriters Hall of Fame member behind hits like “Hooked on a Feeling, “Suspicious Minds” and “Always on My Mind,” has died. He was 83. James died Saturday in his ...

Grammy Award-winning songwriter Mark James, who wrote or co-wrote “Hooked on a Feeling,” “Always on My Mind,” “Suspicious Minds” and more, has died at age 83. James, a Houston native, died June 8 at ...

Mark James, a legendary songwriter who wrote more than 200 songs for iconic singers such as B.J. Thomas, Brenda Lee and Elvis Presley, died Saturday, June 8, according to his obituary. He was 83. Born ...

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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 ...

Legendary songwriter Mark James, who penned classic hits such as Elvis Presley‘s “Suspicious Minds” and “Always On My Mind,” as well as the B. J. Thomas/Blue Swede smash “Hooked On a Feeling,” has ...