One of the country’s most popular and versatile singers, B.J. Thomas, has died. He was 78. Thomas was a Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits ...

Legendary songwriter Mark James, who penned classic hits such as Elvis Presley‘s “Suspicious Minds” and “Always On My Mind,” as well as the B. J. Thomas/Blue Swede smash “Hooked On a Feeling,” has ...

Mark James, a legendary songwriter who wrote more than 200 songs for iconic singers such as B.J. Thomas, Brenda Lee and Elvis Presley, died Saturday, June 8, according to his obituary. He was 83. Born ...

Grammy Award-winning songwriter Mark James, who wrote or co-wrote “Hooked on a Feeling,” “Always on My Mind,” “Suspicious Minds” and more, has died at age 83. James, a Houston native, died June 8 at ...

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