Brett James: US music star dies when the plane crash dies

The singer-songwriter Brett James (1968-2025) from Nashville, according to US media reports, died in a plane crash in North Carolina. He was 57 years old. He was one of three inmates of a small plane that crashed on Thursday, “Fox 17” said there was no survivors in the accident.

The death of the musician was also announced by the “American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers” (ASCAP): “Brett, your ASCAP family misses you very much. Thank you for your unforgettable music,” wrote the organization about the deceased.

Brett James was born on June 5, 1968 in Columbia, Missouri. he published his debut album in 1995. He also wrote songs for other artists such as Carrie Underwood (“Jesus Take the Wheel”) or Kenny Chesney (“When the Sun goes down”).

According to the report, James was included in the “Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame” in 2020. Carrie Underwood, Gordie Sampson and Hillary Lindsey entered the stage to honor him with a “moving performance” of the song “Jesus Take The Wheel”, who won the Grammy for the best country song in 2006 and the ACM award for the single of the year in 2005. Brett James described his inclusion in the “Hall of Fame” as “the truly great honor of my life”.

After becoming known, numerous artists have spoken out on social media. Among other things, the singer Sara Evans is among others. : “I am deeply shaken about the loss of one of the best songwriters with whom I have ever worked and recorded several of his songs: board James. I pray for his relatives. What a tragic and sad day. We will be very missing.”