Blue Swede’s “Hooked on a Feeling” is one of the most famous classic rock one-hit wonders of the 1970s. Notably, Blue Swede was not the first act to record the song. In addition, the writer of the ...

'Hooked on a Feeling' became an iconic 'Guardians of the Galaxy' moment, even if that wasn't the song featured in the opening credits scene with Peter Quill. The Guardians of the Galaxy are a bunch of ...

On June 8, 2024, Mark James died at age 83 at his home in Nashville. ““Mark’s legacy and zest for life will live on in the ...

Last year, the Hives released their sixth studio album The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons. Today, the Swedish rock band is sharing a cover of fellow Swedish rock band Blue Swede, tackling none other than ...

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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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 ...

The songwriter's music was recorded by Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in The New ...

I nominate “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede (1974). The original, by B.J. Thomas, was a sappy, unmemorable love song. This cover version is one of the strangest songs ever to hit to the top of the ...

Mark James, a songwriter who’s responsible for some truly iconic hits, has died. The Houston Chronicle reports that James passed away at his Nashville home on Saturday. No cause of death has been ...