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 ...

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 ...
Rolling Stone

Hear Elvis Presley’s Rare, Stripped-Back Take of ‘Suspicious Minds’

A companion album to HBO’s upcoming documentary Elvis Presley: The Searcher features his hits, as well as some different versions of his best-known songs. One of the more notable rarities is an ...
Wall Street Journal

Hear Elvis Presley Sing ‘Suspicious Minds’ With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Exclusive)

Last year, a collection of Elvis Presley songs with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra reimagined the King’s music within an orchestral setting. A new volume titled, “The Wonder of You,” is out later ...
The Cheat Sheet

Why Glenn Danzig Refused to Cover Elvis’ ‘Suspicious Minds’

Danzig released Danzig Sings Elvis in 2020. During a 2020 interview with Rolling Stone, the “Mother” singer was asked to name the first Elvis song he attempted to sing. “The first Elvis song I sang, ...
Seattle Times

Which songs get the crowd all shook up at Elvis Invitationals?

Here’s an inside tip for all you would-be Elvises (Elvii?) competing in tonight’s Elvis Invitationals: Sing “Suspicious Minds.” “That song really winds up the crowd,” says Pete Verbrugge, producer of ...
Taste of Country

Blake Shelton Brings Lively ‘Suspicious Minds’ to Elvis Tribute Special [Watch]

Shelton largely stays true to Presley's classic, but speeds up the tempo just enough to make the song feel livelier. The country star's voice is sharp, adding his twang that gives the classic song a ...

Grateful Dead singer who worked with Elvis Presley on hit song dies at 78 after cancer battle

Grateful Dead singer Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay dies at 78 after a battle with cancer. The beloved vocalist performed with ...

Grateful Dead vocalist, who sang on big Elvis hit, dies at age 78

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, who sang with the Grateful Dead in 1970s as well as appeared on a number of hit records in the ...