Mark James, a chart-topping songwriter who channeled ... became a 1970s staple with an improvised “ooga-chaka” intro, died June 8 at his home in Nashville. He was 83. The death was announced ...

Mark James, the songwriter behind lovelorn rock and country hits like Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds” and Willie Nelson’s “Always on My Mind,” has died. He was 83. James’ death on ...

Grammy-winning songwriter Mark James died at the age of 83 in his Nashville home on Saturday. The cause of his death was not revealed, but his family shared a statement regarding his passing.