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Who is the original singer of you were always on my mind
Always on My Mind is a love song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Carson first recorded by B.J. Thomas in 1970
When was the first release of the song you were always on my mind
The song Always on my mind was first released by Gwen McCrae as You Were Always on My Mind in 1972.

Question: Where there many versions of the song
Self-contained rewrite: Where there many versions of the song  Always on My Mind“