Keith Urban was born on October 26, 1967 in Whangarei, New Zealand, and later moved with his family to Caboolture, Queensland, Australia. He decided he wanted a music career at a young age and learned to play guitar at the age of six.

Keith Urban

Urban formed a band and was signed to EMI Australia in 1990, where they had four number 1 songs. By 1992, he was ready to move to Nashville, and he got work in Brooks & Dunn's band. He later formed a three-part band called The Ranch. They released a self-titled album in 1997. He later disbanded the band when he decided to pursue a solo career. Keith was signed by Capitol to a solo deal, where he released his debut album in 2000. The first single, “It's a Love Thing,” reached its peak at number 18, but the second, “Your Everything,” went all the way to No. 4. His third single, “But for the Grace of God,” proved that the third time was a charm, and Keith had his first number 1 number. In 2002, Keith released his second song, the lead single, “Somebody Like You,” which spent six weeks at the top, along with “Raining on Sunday”.

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