Mark James question
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Mark James question
I know songwriter Mark James wrote hits for B.J. Thomas ''Eyes of a New York woman'' and ''Hooked on a feeling'' and he wrote several songs that Elvis recorded but what else did he write?
Does anyone know of any hit records Mark James wrote not recorded by Elvis or B.J. Thomas?
Any hits that he wrote in the 70's for other artists?
I am drawing a blank
Does anyone know of any hit records Mark James wrote not recorded by Elvis or B.J. Thomas?
Any hits that he wrote in the 70's for other artists?
I am drawing a blank
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Re: Mark James question
Have tied the ASCAP and BMI databases.
Search by composer name.
Search by composer name.
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Re: Mark James question
Yes, I haveKiwiAlan wrote:Have tied the ASCAP and BMI databases.
Search by composer name.
When I went to those websites and typed in his name in the search engine it gave me a list of previously held songwriter banquets or upcoming award shows for songwriters.
Nothing specific about Mark's songs
When you do a basic google search it will just mention Hooked on a feeling, Always on my mind, Moody Blue and Suspicious minds but won't talk about songs he wrote for other people besides B.J. and Elvis.
Maybe he's not as prolific as I thought.
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I see what you mean!
Did some checking Mark James is a "stage" name . His real name is Francis Zambon.
BMI list 230 compositions
http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?fromrow=1&torow=25&keyname=ZAMBON%20FRANCIS%20R&querytype=WriterID&keyid=380096&page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&affiliation=BMI&cae=269322061
Did some checking Mark James is a "stage" name . His real name is Francis Zambon.
BMI list 230 compositions
http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?fromrow=1&torow=25&keyname=ZAMBON%20FRANCIS%20R&querytype=WriterID&keyid=380096&page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&affiliation=BMI&cae=269322061
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no wonder he changed his name to mark james lol..I wonder what influenced him to pick those two names for his first and last name..hmmm..I think it was some sort of book...hmmmmmmm..I'm trying to remember the name of the book but it will come to me eventually..probebly one of those books that most people don't know about..KiwiAlan wrote:I see what you mean!
Did some checking Mark James is a "stage" name . His real name is Francis Zambon.
BMI list 230 compositions
http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?fromrow=1&torow=25&keyname=ZAMBON%20FRANCIS%20R&querytype=WriterID&keyid=380096&page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&affiliation=BMI&cae=269322061
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At least he didn't change it to Dr Mark James.
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Re: Mark James question
Thanks KiwiAlanKiwiAlan wrote:I see what you mean!
Did some checking Mark James is a "stage" name . His real name is Francis Zambon.
BMI list 230 compositions
http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?fromrow=1&torow=25&keyname=ZAMBON%20FRANCIS%20R&querytype=WriterID&keyid=380096&page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&affiliation=BMI&cae=269322061
I never thought about Mark James not being his real name.
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Re: Mark James question
Mark James is his professional name, on stage and in the studio.KiwiAlan wrote:Did some checking Mark James is a "stage" name . His real name is Francis Zambon.
He was born in Houston as Francis Zamboni, shortened to Francis Zambon when he listed the songwriter on his 1968 Scepter single of "Suspicious Minds."
James is affiliated with the BMI performing rights organization. He started professionally writing, in Memphis at Chips Moman's request, for Press Music, and later moved to New York became a staff writer at Screen Gems-Columbia Music. He also produced and did some recording.
A repertoire search of the BMI website reveals "230 work titles," as noted above. Some are album tracks for artists like B.J. Thomas, others may well be tracks awaiting an artist.
Click here --> Songwriter/Composer: JAMES MARK
Besides the hits already spoken of, Mark scored with:
Sunday Sunrise - Brenda Lee
One Hell Of A Woman - Mac Davis (co-written with Davis)
"Always On My Mind," a collaboration with John Christopher and Wayne Carson Thompson, is his greatest success.
It's amazing how many people have covered this one, two had major hits.
A sample:
David Axelrod
Big Daddy
Ruth Brown
Michael Bublé
Sonny Charles
Floyd Cramer
Fantasia
James Galway
Julio Iglesias
James Last
Brenda Lee
Anne Murray
Willie Nelson
Pet Shop Boys
Elvis Presley
Stylistics
Roger Whittaker
Enjoy.
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Thank youdrjohncarpenter wrote:Mark James is his professional name, on stage and in the studio.KiwiAlan wrote:Did some checking Mark James is a "stage" name . His real name is Francis Zambon.
He was born as Francis Zamboni, shortened to Francis Zambon when he listed the songwriter on his 1968 Scepter single of "Suspicious Minds."
James is affiliated with the BMI performing rights organization.
A repertoire search of the BMI website reveals "230 work titles," as noted above. Some are album tracks for artists like B.J. Thomas, same may well be tracks awaiting an artist.
Click here --> Songwriter/Composer: JAMES MARK
Besides the hits already spoken of, Mark scored with:
Sunday Sunrise - Brenda Lee
One Hell Of A Woman - Mac Davis (co-written with Davis)
"Always On My Mind," a collaboration with John Christopher and Wayne Carson Thompson, is his greatest success.
It's amazing how many people have covered this one, two had major hits.
A sample:
David Axelrod
Big Daddy
Ruth Brown
Michael Bublé
Sonny Charles
Floyd Cramer
Fantasia
James Galway
Julio Iglesias
James Last
Brenda Lee
Anne Murray
Willie Nelson
Pet Shop Boys
Elvis Presley
Stylistics
Roger Whittaker
Enjoy.
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Thanks Doc for following my lead.
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Re: Mark James question
You're welcome. You inspired a new topic!brian wrote:Thank you
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