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Brett James was reportedly among three people killed in a plane crash in North Carolina on Thursday.

James was a prolific songwriter who wrote tracks for Carry Underwood, Taylor Swift, and Kenny Chesney.

He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020.

Brett James, the Grammy-winning songwriter best known for writing hit songs like Carrie Underwood’s "Jesus, Take the Wheel," has died, according to reports. He was 57.

The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced his death in a Facebook post, confirming that he was killed in a plane crash on Thursday.

James and two other people were killed when a small plane crash occurred near Iotla Valley Elementary School in North Carolina. The identities of the other two victims have not been released, accord

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