The thread’s not really about him. But those here who say they never heard of him, probably have heard him but don’t know it
He’s a megastar from 2000s in COUNTRY MUSIC and is Aussie by birth and upbringing. He’s a biggie Down Under too.
I first heard him in 2005-6 when his “You’ll think if me” hit #1 and stayed there like forever. Song won him a Grammy.
Here it’s #5 on the list of his top 14 favorites.
https://www.wideopencountry.com/keith-urban-songs-his-best-ranked
Song is 100% country; break-up, heartbreak, dog died, mama cried, truck broke down, etc.
When this Aussie boy sings, he sounds like he grew up on the knee of a Nashville grandaddy. Listening to his country twang, you wouldn’t know he’s from Mel Gibson land.
(Mel Gibson land.)
A lot of us, including me, once thought he is from Australia.
In fact, he’s just a transplanted New Yorker.
Nope, cannot stand “country” music. We used to call it suicide songs in the service. Those that make that stuff are as unknown as grunge music types.
Blue grass I can listen to.