Wyatt Durrette

Wyatt Durrette III is an American country music songwriter, renowned for his collaborations with the Zac Brown Band. Born in Virginia, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he began writing songs at age eleven. Inspired by a Jimmy Buffett concert, he pursued songwriting, later meeting Zac Brown while working as a bartender. Together, they co-wrote many of the band's hits, including the breakthrough single "Chicken Fried". Durrette also co-wrote Luke Combs' 2019 hits "Beautiful Crazy" and "Even Though I'm Leaving".