Keith Urban

Keith Urban



Keith Lionel Urban (26 October 1967 Whangarei, New Zealand).

Grammy award-winning pop singer and guitarist. Keith Urban, Australian, American culture and country-style next to the family grew up loving. Affected musicians "Charley Pride", country music legend "Dolly Parton", "Don Wlliams" and "Jim Reeves", respectively. The first instrument, the ukulele was introduced four years old. Two years later, the family's gift with the guitar at the first step to long and had a pleasant journey.

I decided to make country music in Nashville at the age of seven. Goal at this age have been identified, it was one of success, perhaps the biggest factor. Later success in the various country music program and after a while yakadı started working with a band. "Dire Straits" in his songs from the band and this album was very impressed with the guitar began to play all the songs, scenes reflected what they have learned.

The first record deal in Australia, "EMI" with the calendars to show in 1990. Next year, the first self-titled album was released. Keith, issued as a single track from the album playlist of 5 songs with them on the success of the summit showed. But Keith was not enough for success. Show itself in the international arena and the success you wanted to fold increase. For this, in 1992, moved to the United States.

Of long journeys, small concerts and studio work with a variety of needs the money was deposited and after a while a new EMI'ın Capitol Records has signed a contract. Only America, Canada and Australia offered to taste with three solo albums managed to reach over 5 million listeners a singer, "a star" in becoming the most important obstacles were overcome without difficulty.

Capitol label, 2002's second solo album, the "Golden Road", double platinum album in America with adjectives while, then offered a number placed three singles in the success of the music list was riveting. Especially "Somebody Like You", was not in full 8 weeks from the summit. Urban's songs often are signature based and co-produced the assumed 2004 when output "Be Here" at the same success was repeated, albums, exit yet 6 weeks after platinum reached capacity, and the first single operation "Days Go By", the fastest out with one of the Top of the list was.

Keith Urban, "Elton John" and "Jackson Browne" 's song writing is influenced their report says. In addition, "Elvis Costello" 's guitar Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits'ten Lindsay Buckingham and Fleetwood their inspiration Mac'ten not forget.

Urban finally, the first concert DVD, "Livin Right Now" in October of 2005 and met with fans. Two-hour performance, as well as images of various interviews and the singer's 18 tracks including the DVD, in a short time in the UK 50,000 increase sales figures reached.

Keith Urban, 48 held in February 2006 Grammy Award in the night, darling "Nicole Kidman" and joined. Urban area of Los Angeles Staples Center stage, "You'll Think of Me" song entitled "Best Male Country Vocal Performance" in the branch of the first "Grammy" have won. June 26, 2006, "Nichole Kidman" married.