Keith UrbanBy

Carissa Kartcher

A Star is Born• Keith Urban was born in Whangarei, New Zeland on October 26, 1967

• In 1971 Urbans Family moved to Caboolture, Australia where he spent the rest of his childhood

• At a young age Keith showed great talent with singing and guitar playing

• Urbans parents worked hard to ensure that their six-year-old son could have guitar lessons

• While in Elementary school, Keith won several talent competitions

• Along with singing, hebegan to develop his actingability with later helpedhim in his stage presence

Talent building

Keith’s Influences

• His parents

• James Taylor

• Mark Knopler

• Paul McCartney

• John Mellencamp

• Dixie Chicks

Many individuals have had an influence On Keith’s musical career, these are justA few of which he speaks of:

The Beginning…• Dropped out of school at fifteen to begin his Musical career

• Began singing with EMI Records and releasedHis first album

• Became quite popular in his home country, Australia,With four Number One Hits

Chasing his Dream• In 1992 Urban fulfilled his long-timeDream of moving to Nashville Tennessee

• He and former band mate formed a band entitled “The Ranch”

• The Ranch released their debut albumin 1997

• Shortly after, Urbanhad to leave theband due to throatproblems and as a result, put on vocal rest.

Vocal Rest

•As a result of Keiths throat problems, he had to take a break from singing for a time • Trying to make the best of hard times, Urban assisted some country artists with their music

•Two years after vocal rest, Keithreleased his self – titled album in 1999

• Scored four hit singles

• Opened the doors to touring opportunitiesWith Tim McGraw,Faith Hill and Dwight Yoakam

Keith kicks off his career

Golden Road•In 2002 Urbans next album , Golden Road, was released

• Triple Platinum

• Three Singles topped the country charts

Be Here• In 2004 he released next album “Be Here”

• Sold more than four million copies

Recognitions• Named “Male Vocalist of the Year” at the 2004 CMA’s

• Compiled His Anthology “Days Go By in 2005

• At the 2005 CMA’s Urban was named“Male Vocalist of the Year” along with“Entertainer of the Year”

• 2006 CMA “Male Vocalist of the Year

• February 2006 won Grammy for hit song“You’ll Think of Me”

Things Get Personal• January 2005 becomes acquainted with Actress Nicole Kidman

• Began dating that summer

•Nicole toured with Keith during his Alive Tour that year

•Nicole and Keith get married June 25, 2006

Overcoming Adversity • Urban had been battling with addictio

• October 2006 he checked himself into rehab

• While in rehab, he continued to release his album “Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing” in November

• Nicole supported him the whole time until he was released in January of 2007

The Urban Family•November 2007 Keith and Nicole began their family

• First daughter Sunday Rose was born on July 7, 2007

•Second daughter Faith Margaret was born December 28, 2010

• Keith and Nicole are devout loving parents

Defying Gravity• Released in 2009

•Hit songs include: “Only You Can Love Me This Way”, “Sweet Thing”, Til Summer Comes Around”, and “I’m In”

•Highest rated single to date “Kiss a Girl”

•Urban Won the Grammy for “Til Summer Comes Around”

Get Closer• Released most recent album “Get

Closer” at the end of 2010

• Hit Singles, "Put You in a Song” and “Without You” topped the charts

Listening Guide

Somebody Like You

• Introduction• Verse 1• Verse 2• Chorus• Verse 3• Bridge• Chorus• Verse 4• False Coda• Stop / Start• Coda

Composed in major scale with an upbeat moderate tempo

I Told You So

• Intro – simple duple meter and andante tempo • Verse 1 – smooth conjunct melody• Chorus – disjunct melody and moderato tempo• Verse 2 – smooth conjunct melody with adante tempo• Chorus – disjunct melody and moderato tempo• Bridge – moderato tempo and conjunct melody with inverted arch contour • Chorus – disjunct melody and moderato tempo• Chorus• Chorus add on• Coda – decrescendo as the song comes to an end

Composed in the major scale

Til Summer Comes Around

Composed in the major Scale & played with emotion

• Intro – Conjunct melody•Verse 1 – Grave tempo & smooth conjunct melody• Chorus – Simple duple meter• Bridge – Instrument solo• Verse 2 – Grave tempo & smooth conjunct melody • Chorus – Key raises and tempo picks up slightly• Bridge • Chorus• Variation• Coda – decrescendo at the end of song

RefrencesPeople Magazine article:

Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban’s Rendezvous. (2005, September 15) People Magazine article:

Nicole & Keith Say ‘I Do’. (2006, June 26) People Magazine article:

1Keith Urban Checks Into Rehab. (2006, October 20) Keith Urban. (2012). Biography.com. Retrieved 01:05, Feb 20, 2012 fromhttp://www.biography.com/people/keith-urban-193217 2Keith Urban Interview. Retreived January 24, 2012, from http://www.countrymusic.about.com/library/blkuinterview.htm

Keith Urban Biography. Retreived January 24,2012 from http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/urban_keith/bio.jtml  3Keith Urban’s ‘Beautiful’ Home Life. Retreived January 24,2012 from http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/IntheSpotlight/keith-urban-beautiful-home-life/story?id=14875538#.T0HixuOXRCh

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