The composer Mark Jameswho wrote the classic Suspicious mindfamous as the voice of elvis presley, she died at the age of 83 years old In Nashvillewe United States of America.
James also wrote another big hit, Always on my mindnext toand Wayne Carson AND Johnny Christopher in 1972.
Winner of Grandmother and immortalized by Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014, Mark James, wrote Suspicious mind in 1968 in an attempt to launch his own musical career, but it was not a success until King of the rock sent him to the top of charts around the world.
“Late one night, playing with my Fender guitar and using the Hammond organ pedals for a bass line, I created a catchy melody. I was married to my first wife, but I still had feelings for my sweetheart. ‘childhood, he married in Houston”he wrote Mark James to the Wall Street Journal in 2012. “My wife suspected I had these feelings, so it was a confusing time for me. I felt like the three of us were caught in a trap we couldn’t get out of.”
Suspicious mind it was the last song Elvis Presley reached the top of the rankings Billboard Hot 100. In 1999, the recording made in 1969 by the legendary rocker in RCA Victor was included in the Grammy Hall of Fame.
“Mark’s legacy and zest for life will live on in the hearts of those who loved him and through his timeless lyrics and melodies that have been the soundtrack to lovers for generations,” said the official statement from the family of Mark James. “He was an engaging storyteller who had the sweetest smile, the most infectious laugh and a sparkle in his eye that never went out.”
Source: Terra
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