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 ...

HANNA, Mark James died May 23, 2025, at the age of 77 in Austin, TX. Mark was born September 24, 1947, on Walker Air Force Base - Strategic Air Command, Roswell, NM, to Col. Keith C. and Bettye ...