by Bob Berry

Or his face, but you do know his music!

Keener congratulations to songwriter Mark James, who will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall on Fame on October 11th. James wrote Elvis Presley’s last Number One song “Suspicious Minds”,  plus Keener classics for BJ Thomas (“Eyes Of A New York Woman”, “Hooked On A Feeling”)  and  “Always on My Mind”, best interpreted by Willie Nelson.

Here are three remarkable performances, of Mark James’ most memorable songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pipuxjMpiaI

Ironically, Mark James’ greatest hits were recorded not in Nashville, but in Memphis, at Chips Moman’s legendary American Sound Studios, the home of more than 100 Top 40 hits from 1967 to 1972.

Joining Mark James in the NSHOF induction will be singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash, Even Stevens (Eddie Rabbbit, Conway Twitty) and Craig Wiseman (Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney).