Urban was born in Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand (on 26 October, 1967). Before he turned two years old his family moved to Australia. By age seven, Urban was already thinking about emigrating to America and making his mark in Nashville. Urban began to learn the guitar at age six and began winning talent contests at age eight. By twelve he was booking his band in local clubs, and at fifteen he quit school to hit the road. In 1990, Urban signed with EMI in Australia and recorded his first solo album, which charted four No. 1 country hits in Australia. In 1992, he moved to Nashville to pursue the largest country music market in the world. Originally the front man for The Ranch, a three-piece group that released one album in 1997 to critical acclaim, Urban disbanded the group to pursue a solo career.
In the late 90's Urban battled an addiction to cocaine. After reaching a personal rock bottom in 1998, he became determined to give up the habit and checked into Cumberland Heights, a treatment center in Nashville. After cleaning up, Urban released his self-titled American debut in 2000, achieving three top 5 hits and securing the title of Top New Male Vocalist Award at the 2001 Academy of Country Music Awards. Urban, openly regarded as a modern day guitar virtuoso, has performed as a session musician on albums such as Garth Brooks' Double Live and the Dixie Chicks' Fly.
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Keith Urban released Golden Road in 2002, and the success of the single "Somebody Like You" sent his career into high gear. The single spent eight consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, remaining at No. 1 longer than any other country artist in 2002. Three other singles were released, two went to No. 1 and the third was No. 3. The album went platinum in every country where it has been released and is triple platinum in the United States. In 2004 Be Here was released and nominated for best country album at the Grammy Awards and at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Out of the five singles released from Be Here, three went No. 1, and two fell just shy of that mark to land at No. 2. In 2006 the album went triple platinum in the U.S. Urban has also released Days Go By, a greatest hits collection, in Europe. With a career total of 13 singles released, seven singles went to No. 1, two went to No.2, two went to No.3, one went to No. 4, and one went to No.18.
Touring as a supporting act for renowned country acts Brooks & Dunn and Kenny Chesney honed Urban's skills and stage-craft. Country video channel CMT signed on as the title sponsor of Keith Urban's first headlining arena tour titled Keith Urban Be Here '04. Urban continued his meteoric rise to fame in 2005 with the very successful Alive in '05 tour. He performed in the Live 8 Philadelphia concert on July 2, 2005 and had been chosen by The Gap to appear alongside seven other musical stars in their "Favorites" campaign. In 2005 he was named CMA's Entertainer of the Year. He released a DVD in late September entitled Livin' Right Now, recorded in California on December 2004. Urban performed "Better Life" on the CMA Awards and "You'll Think of Me" on the American Music Awards. He also performed at the Grammys playing "You'll Think of Me" and "The Lucky One" with Faith Hill. At the 2006 ACM Awards Urban gave two performances when he performed "Tonight I Wanna Cry" and played guitar for Brooks & Dunn's song "Believe."
Personal life
On arriving in Nashville, Tennessee in 1992, Urban quickly fell for veterinary technician Laura Sigler. The pair shared an on-off relationship from 1992, and lived together between 1998 and 2002. Urban paid tribute to Sigler in the sleeve notes to his self-titled first hit album, and dedicated love song "You're The Only One" to Sigler, writing "For Laura" at the bottom of the lyrics. After proposing to Sigler in 2001, the pair broke up in 2002.
In 2002, after his painful breakup with Sigler, Urban met supermodel Niki Taylor, who played his love interest in his music video for "Somebody Like You." Taylor had told her hair/makeup person, Debra Wingo, that she might be interested in being in a country music video. Wingo also does hair/makeup for Urban, and she mentioned that he was getting ready to do a video. Urban and Taylor dated on and off for three years until their split was officially announced July 2005.
Urban met actress Nicole Kidman at an event in Hollywood in January of 2005. In May of 2006, Urban and Kidman announced their engagement, and their plans to wed in Australia. They got married in Australia on 25 June 2006 at the Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel in the grounds of St Patrick's Estate, Manly, Sydney.
We Were
Keith Urban Lyrics
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By my name on a fake ID
And still 'bout a hundred away from the day
Your daddy said you could run with me
We were a couple of line steppers
Who just couldn't wait to step over the line
Never thinkin' we wouldn't last
I was your first and you were mine
And we were leather jackets hangin' onto a Harley
Two heartbeats in the moonlight
(We were) both feet hangin' out over the edge
Of a water tower skyline
At least there's a little bit of sweet in the bitter
Though a part of me is always gonna miss it
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
Mm-mm
We were gonna make it, weren't we, baby?
Had it all laid out in our mind
By the time we knew time was runnin' out
We done run out of time
And we were downtown Saturday night
Last-call cover band
'Til the last song played, never thought we'd fade
Like the stamp on the back of her hand
We were her on my shoulders, lighter in the air
"Pour Some Sugar On Me"
(We were) top down at Johnson's field
When she whispered that she wants me
At least there's a little bit of sweet in the bitter
Though a part of me is always gonna miss her
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
Mm-mm
We were leather jackets hangin' onto a Harley
Two heartbeats in the moonlight
(We were) both feet hangin' out over the edge
To the water tower skyline
At least there's a little bit of sweet in the bitter
Though a part of me is always gonna miss her
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
Mm, yes, I do
Friends say, "Oh well, let that ship sail
You gotta let go of her"
Just wasn't meant to be
But somewhere down deep I still believe
That we were
inseparable in our youth, naive and reckless, with a thirst for adventure and a desire to push boundaries. The song tells the story of a young couple who were determined to make their dreams come true and refused to let anything stand in their way. Despite being underage, they used fake IDs to gain entry to clubs and bars, and were always looking for the next thrill.
As they grew older, reality set in, and they realized that they had to face the consequences of their actions. Time was not on their side, and their chances of making it were dwindling fast. They had to confront the fact that their youthful dreams might not come to fruition. The song evokes a sense of nostalgia for the past and the bittersweet feeling of missing what once was.
The chorus of the song reflects on the significant moments of their love story, like spending a night on a Harley with leather jackets on, standing on the water tower skyline, and whispering sweet nothings to each other. The song also acknowledges the fact that even though they may have moved on, there will always be a small part of them that misses those moments, and the people they were then.
Line by Line Meaning
We were just a couple years short of the age
We were young and not legally allowed to do certain things
By my name on a fake ID
I had a fake ID with my name on it
And still 'bout a hundred away from the day
We had a long time to wait until we could do certain things
Your daddy said you could run with me
Your dad approved of our relationship
We were a couple of line steppers
We liked to push the boundaries and not follow the rules
Who just couldn't wait to step over the line
We were eager to break the rules and do what we wanted
Never thinkin' we wouldn't last
We didn't consider the possibility of our relationship ending
I was your first and you were mine
We were each other's first romantic partner
And we were leather jackets hangin' onto a Harley
We rode a motorcycle together and wore leather jackets
Two heartbeats in the moonlight
We were deeply in love and connected
(We were) both feet hangin' out over the edge
We took risks and lived in the moment
Of a water tower skyline
We enjoyed the view of the water tower and cityscape
At least there's a little bit of sweet in the bitter
There are some good memories in our past relationship, despite it ending
Though a part of me is always gonna miss it
I'll always feel nostalgic and long for our past relationship
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
I've changed since our relationship ended, but I miss who I was when we were together
We were gonna make it, weren't we, baby?
We believed we had a future together
Had it all laid out in our mind
We had a plan for our future together
By the time we knew time was runnin' out
We realized too late that our relationship was coming to an end
We done run out of time
We didn't have enough time to save our relationship
And we were downtown Saturday night
We spent Saturday nights out in the city
Last-call cover band
We enjoyed listening to live music in bars
Til the last song played, never thought we'd fade
We didn't think our love would fade away
Like the stamp on the back of her hand
Our relationship left a lasting impression on us
We were her on my shoulders, lighter in the air
We enjoyed concerts together and she would sit on my shoulders
"Pour Some Sugar On Me"
We enjoyed listening to this song together
(We were) top down at Johnson's field
We drove with the top down in a field
When she whispered that she wants me
She expressed her love and desire for me
At least there's a little bit of sweet in the bitter
There are some good memories in our past relationship, despite it ending
Though a part of me is always gonna miss her
I'll always feel nostalgic and long for our past relationship
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
I've changed since our relationship ended, but I miss who I was when we were together
Friends say, "Oh well, let that ship sail
My friends tell me to move on and let go of the relationship
You gotta let go of her"
My friends advise me to let go of my ex-girlfriend
Just wasn't meant to be
It wasn't meant for us to stay together
But somewhere down deep I still believe
Despite everything, I still have hope for us
That we were
We had something special together
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Eric Church, Harold Ryan Tyndell, Jeff Hyde
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Connie Sadowinski
He is still one of my favourites! I never get tired of listening to him! Thanks for the music!
02Walter Coverin
Hi Connie hope youβre okay?
Danny Huffman
Hi Connie hope youβre okay?
Dick Sliced
Hi Connie hope youβre okay?
Cassie Nankee
Thank you Keith, for all the beautiful music and for just being YOU! I will always be a fan.β£
Marjorie Lester
This simple video is exactly what this song needed. It doesnβt need anything to fancy it up or anything. Itβs perfectly beautiful on its own. This is one of those songs you can put on repeat for days at a time and never get tired of it. Genius and perfectly written song that hits you right where it hurts in the best way
steve rollins
@Marjorie Fitters
LOVE THIS SONG!!!
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Keith Urban
Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you.thank youβ€οΈβ€οΈ
Ringo Starr
Hello, how are you doing today? Thanks for your love and supportβ€