He recorded theheart-wrenching ballad Always On My Mind and since the lyrics suggest regret from a relationship, one can only think he was singing about Priscilla. To do a rock version on a classic though . He recorded the song within weeks of his separation from wife Priscilla. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. The song was also featured in a December 2009 ASPCA commercial. The Pet Shop Boys extend this cadence by adding two further chords: C-D7-Gm7/B-C-G (i.e. [6] It was listed as a double A-side, reaching number 16 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart in November 1972. Yvonne Elliman, 20 November 2017, 14:40 | Updated: 15 January 2018, 16:26. Elvis Presley sang a Dolly Parton hit song to Priscilla as they left Co-writer Wayne Carson is said to have written the song while sitting at his kitchen table. In 1983, he formed the Ben Vaughn Combo. The King of RocknRoll is regarded as one of the greatest musical talents and influential musicians of all time. Carson responded that the song was not written for Presley but for every man. Subscribe to our newsletter for new stories, tips & events. Songwriter-guitarist Wayne Carson had about two verses done, with the working title "You Were Always on My Mind". The push to have Elvis record the song ended up being a good move. Receive daily updates with the best country music videos, news, and more! Step forward, Elvis Aaron Presley, who recorded his version on March 29, 1972 at RCA Studios, Hollywood, California. It eventually went platinum and won Best Country Song, Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Song of the Year at the Grammys, and Song of the Year and SIngle of the Year the Country Music Association awards. Elvis Looks So Heartbroken In Video Recorded After Divorce From Priscilla Find out all you need to know below: The complicated history of how Shania Twain swapped husbands with best friend after ex, Michael J Fox's wife and children: A timeline of Back to the Future star's beautiful, George Michael's stunning stripped back version of 'A Different Corner' is a lost.