Keith Urban出生于新西兰,6岁时到了澳大利亚,并在这里开始了他的乡村音乐旅程,1992年Keith Urban就凭借专辑『Only You』入围了当年的ARIA Best Country Album(最佳乡村音乐专辑)。1997年,Keith Urban转战美国田纳西的Nashville,随后推出了在美的首张同名专辑『Keith Urban』。2002年,Keith Urban的新专辑『Golden Road』问世,真正把他推上了乡村音乐的黄金大道(多吉利的专辑名啊),从此后Keith Urban就成了ACM(Academy of Country Music Awards)、CMA(Country Music Association Awards)、Grammy上的常客,一有颁奖礼总能看到他在那儿自弹自唱,可惜就是开花不结果,年年入围年年过客。
直到2004年,推出这张『Be Here』,老男人Keith Urban终于转运了。先是一座2004 CMA Male Vocalist of the Year(年度最佳男歌手)到手,接着是2005 CMA Entertainer of the Year、2005 CMA Male Vocalist of the Year、2005 ACM Top Male Vocalist、2005 ARIA Best Country Album。最近Keith Urban又在2006年第48届Grammy上摘走了Best Male Vocal Country Performance(最佳乡村男歌手奖),当Keith Urban端着奖杯站在台上注视着台下的Nicole Kidman,那一刻,我猜他心里一定在想:“多么旺夫的女人啊~~”
这张专辑里没有什么让我感动和特别欣赏的曲子,“Making Memories Of Us”也许有人会喜欢,Keith Urban在婚礼上把这首歌又唱了一遍,据说Nicole Kidman当时就热泪盈眶了,女人都是用耳朵来感受爱的,这话真的不假啊。
我更喜欢这首Somebody Like You
歌词: There’s a new wind blowing like I’ve never known. I’m breathing deeper then I’ve ever done. And it sure feels good to finally feel the way I do. Now I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you. And I’m letting go of all my lonely yesterdays. I’ve forgivin’ myself for the mistakes I’ve made. Now there’s just one thing, the only thing I wanna do. mmmmhmmm... I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you. Yeahhhh! I wanna feel the sun shine, shining down on me and you. When you put your arms around me, you let me know there’s nothing in this world I can’t doooo... I used to run in circles going nowhere fast. I’d take one step forward end up two steps back. Couldn’t walk a straight line, even if I wanted to. mmmmhmmm... I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you. ...Woah here we go now!... WOOO! ... Yeah!! ...Hey wanna love ya baby. uh huh... ooh no... Yeah... I wanna feel the sun shine, shining down on me and you. OOOh. When you put your arms around me, well baby there ain’t nothing in this world I can’t dooo.... Sometimes its hard for me to understand, but your teaching me to be a better man. I dont wanna take this life for granted like I used to do. no no... I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you. I’m ready to love somebody, love somebody like you. mmmm... I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you... yeah. ha ha! Hey ..I wanna love ya baby! WOOO!! uh huh.. yeah....