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 ...
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Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead singer who also backed Elvis, dead at 78

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay helped shape the sound of the Grateful Dead and sang backup on No. 1 hits by Elvis Presley ...

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 ...
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 ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Top 5 Elvis Presley ‘Suspicious Minds’ Recordings

Back when Elvis Presley released "Suspicious Minds" on Aug. 26, 1969, he wasn't exactly at the top of his game. A long series of forgettable songs and even worse movies damaged his career throughout ...

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, ...
American Songwriter

Behind the Meaning of “Suspicious Minds” by Elvis Presley

“Suspicious Minds” was penned by Mark James. Though James originally recorded the song, it was Elvis’ rendition that made it a classic. Given that he first kept the song as his own, we have to assume ...
The Boot

Blake Shelton’s ‘Suspicious Minds’ During ‘Elvis All-Star Tribute’ Is a Must-See [WATCH]

Elvis All-Star Tribute host Blake Shelton also performed a few of Elvis Presley's big hits during the TV special that aired on Sunday night (Feb. 17). Readers can press play above to watch Shelton's ...
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How 'Suspicious Minds' found its way to Elvis Presley

It was a tough blow for songwriting great Mark James when his 1968 single, "Suspicious Minds" — which he recorded himself — failed to become a hit. But it ended up being a blessing in disguise when ...
American Songwriter

Behind The Song: “Suspicious Minds” by Elvis Presley

Smooth Radio tells us “Suspicious Minds” was written by Mark James. James was playing on his Fender guitar and Hammond organ pedals and came up with a melody. The storyline of the song is based on ...