“Always on My Mind” was written by three songwriters: Wayne Carson , Johnny Christopher , and Mark James.

Quick Scoop

  • The song is a ballad first credited to:
    • Wayne Carson (often listed as Wayne Carson Thompson/Wayne Thompson)
* Johnny Christopher

* Mark James
  • It was written around 1971 and first recorded in the early 1970s, with early versions by Gwen McCrae and Brenda Lee before it became widely known through Elvis Presley’s and later Willie Nelson’s hit versions.

So if you’re asking “who wrote ‘Always on My Mind’?” the full, accurate writing credit is: Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, and Mark James.

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