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Brett James dead: ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ co-writer dies in plane crash
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3:48Now PlayingBrett James, the Grammy-winning songwriter best known for writing hit songs like Carrie Underwood’s "Jesus, Take the Wheel," has died. He was 57.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol confirmed James' death Friday. The other two people on the plane were Melody Carole and Meryl Maxwell Wilson, the patrol confirmed.
It was not clear who was flying the plane. The cause of the crash was also not immediately known; the National Transport Safety Board is currently investigating.
Brett James was a renowned country songwriter composing hits like Carrie Underwood’s "Jesus Take the Wheel," Taylor Swift’s "A Perfectly Good Heart," Brantley Gilbert’s "Bottoms Up" and Rascal Flatts’ "Summer Nights."
The New York Post reported that James wrote 27 number one hit songs on country radio and worked with Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, and Bon Jovi.
In 2020, James was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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