John Lee Christopher Jr.[1] (born 1943 in Atlanta, Georgia[2][3]) is an American singer,[4] guitarist, session musician and songwriter.
Christopher's singles[4] included "(She's A) Girl Of Many Colors / The Teacher And The Pet" (1969) and "Love Stuff" (1972).
As a songwriter, he wrote "Mama Liked the Roses" for Elvis Presley and co-wrote "Always on My Mind" with Mark James and Wayne Carson, a song first released by Gwen McCrae in 1972.
The song has been covered by several well-known artists including John Wesley Ryles and the Pet Shop Boys.
[5][6] Christopher also co-wrote the 1974 song "If You Talk in Your Sleep" for Elvis Presley with Red West.