Keith Lionel Urban [ 1 ] [ 2 ] born Urbahn ; 26 October is an Australian and American country singer, songwriter and guitarist. Urban has released 11 studio albums one of which was released only in Australia , as well as one album with the Ranch. In , he released a self-titled debut album , charting four singles in Australia before moving to the United States the next year.
Still signed to Capitol, Urban made his solo American debut in with a second eponymous album. The album's fourth single, " You'll Think of Me " featuring his nephew and fellow country artist Rory Gilliatte, earned him his first Grammy Award.
A greatest hits package titled Greatest Hits: 18 Kids followed in late In September , he released the album Fuse , which produced four more number ones on the Country Airplay chart. Later the album produced the Country Airplay chart number-one hits " Break on Me ", " Wasted Time ", and " Blue Ain't Your Color ", with the latter also becoming Urban's longest-reigning number one on the Hot Country Songs chart, spending 12 weeks atop the chart.
Urban was a coach on the Australian version of the singing competition The Voice and a judge on American Idol. In October , he introduced his own signature line of guitars and accessories.
From an early age Urban's influences reflected the tastes of his parents, who enjoyed country music. He was in a band called 'Kids Country', which performed during school holidays at various venues and made appearances on the Reg Lindsey show and Conway Country.
