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That sentiment spoke to the rest of the record, and all the emotions Chesney covers on those songs. It also spoke to the singer’s friendship with James.
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“Then I think about my friend Brett, and his life, and how much fun we had together and all the journeys we went on. All the sunsets and boat trips and songs written during that period,” Chesney remembers. “How did all that fit into a shot glass?”
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“I knew exactly how I wanted this album to end,” he adds, “And then I heard ‘Shot Glass.'”
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How Did Brett James Die?
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Brett Jameswas killed in a small-engine plane crash in North Carolina on Sept. 18. His wife and step-daughter also died in the crash.
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Over the course of his songwriting career, James wrote for big stars like Chesney, Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts and Martina McBride. He’s also credited for helping kickstart Carrie Underwood‘s career, penning hits like “Jesus Take the Wheel” as well as “Church Bells,” “Love Wins,” “Cowboy Casanova,” “The Champion” and her Miranda Lambert duet “Somethin’ Bad.”
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Read More: Kenny Chesney In Shock After Brett James’ Death: “I Didn’t Want to Believe It”
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Chesney, like several other stars, shared an emotional tribute to James after his death.
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“Brett and I shared a unique bond. A brotherhood. A kinship,” he said in that post.
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“Thank you for being a lifer, for being a shirtless, sunburned troubadour, for your friendship, your songs and all the laughs,” he added in a message addressed to James.
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This list proves that small risks an artist takes each time they travel to a show adds up.
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Buddy Holly was a pioneer in rock music, but his influence extends into country. He was killed on Feb. 3, 1959, when the small plane carrying him from a show in Clear Lake, Iowa, to another show in Moorhead, Minn., crashed into a cornfield in Mason City, Iowa, shortly after taking off in inclement weather. The same accident also killed Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper and the pilot, Roger Peterson. Holly’s bass player, Waylon Jennings, was not on board because he had volunteered to ride on the bus so the Big Bopper could ride on the plane. The incident reportedly haunted him for the rest of his life.
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