The Cheat Sheet

Elvis Presley Recorded a Song About Suspicious Minds Before ‘Suspicious Minds’

Elvis Presley‘s “Suspicious Minds” is the best song ever written about the concept of suspicion. It wasn’t the first time the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll tackled the subject. Elvis recorded a song that ...
The Cheat Sheet

How the Singer of the Original ‘Suspicious Minds’ Felt About Elvis Presley Recording His Song

Mark James wrote “Suspicious Minds” and recorded the original version of the track. During a 2017 interview with The Tennessean, James said he expected his version of “Suspicious Minds” to become a ...
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 ...
Tennessean

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 ...
Rolling Stone

Flashback: Elvis Presley Embraces the Fade-Out, Releases ‘Suspicious Minds’

In mid-January 1969, Elvis Presley and his entourage arrived at American Sound Studios in Memphis for a scheduled 10-day recording session with studio producer Chips Moman and Presley’s longtime RCA ...
collider

Elvis Presley Nearly Missed Becoming the King of Rock ’n’ Roll—Then One Song Saved His Legacy

Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...
Billboard

Elvis Presley’s 37 Biggest Hits, From ‘Hound Dog’ to ‘Suspicious Minds’

Elvis Presley is one of history’s most successful artists by Billboard Hot 100 standards, even if you don’t take into account the numerous hits he had before the chart’s inception in 1958. There’s a ...

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

Donna Jean Godchaux, a former member of the Grateful Dead who also sang on No. 1 hits for Elvis Presley and Percy Sledge, has ...
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 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 ...

Former Elvis Presley Girlfriend Shares Rare Throwback Photo with the Late Music Legend

"How many people do you recognize?" she added of the photo montage, which included shots of Thompson with a number of other ...