The Cheat Sheet

The Producer of Elvis Presley’s ‘Suspicious Minds’ Said His Publishing Rights Were Almost Stolen

It might surprise listeners to learn Elvis Presley‘s “Suspicious Minds” was a cover of a song by Mark James. The same producer worked on both James’ version and Elvis’ rendition. The producer revealed ...
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 ...
American Songwriter

The Hit that Elvis Presley Hated Performing Live

When an artist has a massive hit, it becomes a staple in their discography–whether they like it or not. According to Elvis Presley, there was one hit that he loathed playing live despite its ...

Donna Jean Godchaux Dies: Grateful Dead & "Suspicious Minds" Backup Singer Was 78

MacKay, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame backup singer for The Grateful Dead in the 1970s who also sang on No. 1 hits by Elvis Presley and Percy Sledge, did Muscle Shoals sessions and led her own bands, ...
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 ...

Grateful Dead Singer Donna Jean Godchaux, Who Also Sang on Elvis Presley's 'Suspicious Minds,' Dies at 78

In 1981, Godchaux-MacKay married musician David MacKay, and the two returned to Muscle Shoals, Alabama. She was inducted into ...