Country Pop Bites: Keith Urban – March 17
Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2005 Keith Urban began a three-night stand at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium?
It's true! The encore included a surprise appearance by Kenny Chesney, who joined him in a laughter-filled cover of Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried"!
Check out the video!
Here are 5 interesting facts about Keith Urban.
- He began playing a ukulele at age 3, guitar at 6 and was winning country-music talent shows by 8.
- He moved from Australia to Nashville in 1992 and formed the three-man band the Ranch before developing his solo career.
- He posed naked with his guitar in the April 2001 issue of Playgirl magazine.
- He performed in Philadelphia in July 2005 for the U.S. leg of the Live 8 concerts in support of African debt relief.
- His is the first artist in CMA Awards history to win the Horizon Award (2001), Male Vocalist of the Year (2004, 2005) and Entertainer of the Year (2005).