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1 longer than any other country artist in 2002. The single spent eight consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, remaining at No. Keith Urban released Golden Road in 2002, and the success of the single 'Somebody Like You' sent his career into high gear. The publicity attempt worked as Keith was on the cover of the magazine's readers' most requested issue. In an attempt to gain more exposure, Keith then appeared semi-nude in an interview for Playgirl magazine's April 2001 issue. 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. 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. 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. In the late 90's Urban battled an addiction to cocaine. 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 1992, he moved to Nashville to pursue the largest country music market in the world. In 1990, Urban signed with EMI in Australia and recorded his first solo album, which charted four No. By twelve he was booking his band in local clubs, and at fifteen he quit school to hit the road.

Urban began to learn the guitar at age six and began winning talent contests at age eight. By age seven, Urban was already thinking about emigrating to America and making his mark in Nashville.

Before he turned two years old his family moved to Australia. Urban was born in Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand (on 26 October, 1967). In 2004 his album 'Be Here' was nominated for best country album at the Grammy Awards and at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is a New Zealand-born country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia.

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