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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Elvis Presley is nervous. He's sweaty and uncertain, and it takes him a few tries to get the song properly started. The first time, he forgets that he has to be standing by the mic. The second time, ...

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 ...

“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 ...