TO LOVE
SOMEBODY
KEITH
URBAN
SONGWRITER: BEE GEES/ADAPTATION: KEITH URBAN
COUNTRY: AUSTRALIAXU.S.A.
ALBUM: GOLDEN ROAD
LABEL: CAPITOL NASHVILLE
GENRE: COUNTRY
YEAR: 2002
Keith Lionel Urbahn(born 26 October 1967),
known professionally as Keith Urban, is an Australian-American musician,
singer, guitarist and songwriter known for his work in country music.
Recognized with four Grammy Awards, Urban
also received fifteen Academy of
Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves
International Award, thirteen CMA Awards and six ARIA Music Awards. Urban
wrote and performed the song "For You"
from the film Act of Valor, which
earned him nominations at both the 70th Golden
Globe Awards and at the 18th Critics'
Choice Awards in the respective Best Original Song
categories.
Urban has released 11 studio albums (one of
which was released only in Australia), as well as one album with the Ranch. He has
charted 37 singles on the US Hot Country Songs chart, 18 of which went to number one, counting a duet with Brad Paisley("Start a Band")
and the 2008 single "You Look Good
in My Shirt". Urban also worked with
numerous artists from different music genres, such as Pink, Nelly Furtado, Jason Derulo, Julia Michaels, and
country artists as Dolly Parton, Dixie Chicks, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride and Reba McEntire.
In 1991, he released a self-titled
debut album, charting four singles in
Australia before moving to the United States the following year. He started a
band known as The Ranch, which
recorded one studio album on Capitol
Nashville and charted two singles on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Keith Urban’s “To Love Somebody” impressed
the audience when he sang his version of the Bee Gees’ popular song at the
Stayin’ Alive: A GRAMMY Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees” in L.A.’s
Microsoft Theater. The song was first released in 1967 on the Bee Gees’ first
ever album.
Barry Gibb, the
only member alive, was among the crowd while Keith was performing. Before he
started singing, the singer shared that he grew up strongly influenced by various
genres of music in Australia; however, one band, especially, felt like he had
an extra connection since they are also from his country and made him perceive
that he could reach his dreams as well. The performance, “To Love Somebody” by Keith Urban, was
remarkably touching, and even Barry Gibb was carried away as he closed his eyes
and gazed upward, possibly in memory of his brothers.
The Bee Gees composed
the song for Robert Stigwood, their manager. He requested Gibb to compose a
song for him. It was not a homosexual attachment but huge respect for this
man’s talents and capabilities.
Covering songs is somewhat a trend nowadays.
And because of the internet, we can witness the reactions of the original
singers while they watch their great songs being performed. It’s a really
touching experience when you can witness the reactions of these singers as they
watch someone younger singing their masterpiece.
According to some, Bee Gees are hard to copy!
However, Keith aces the performance. To be able to bring their extraordinary
music and perform it with so much emotion.
Check out this soulful rendition by Keith
Urban’s “To Love Somebody.” You may also listen to some of Keith Urban’s songs.
There's a new wind blowin' like I've never known.
I'm breathin' deeper than I've ever done.
And it sure feels good, to finally feel the way I do.
I wanna love somebody,
Love somebody like you.
An' I'm lettin' go of all my lonely yesterdays.
I've forgiven myself for the mistakes I've made.
Now there's just one thing, the only thing I wanna do, mmm, mmm.
I wanna love somebody,
Love somebody like you.
Yeah, I wanna feel the sunshine,
Shinin' 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 do.
I used to run in circles goin' no-where fast.
I'd take, uh, one step forward end up two steps back.
Couldn't walk a straight line even if I wanted to, mmm, mmm.
I wanna love somebody,
Love somebody like you.
Whoa here we go now!
Yeah, I wanna feel the sunshine,
Shinin' down on me and you.
When you put your arms around me,
Well, baby there ain't nothing in this world I can't do.
Sometimes it's hard for me to understand,
But you're teachin' me to be a better man.
I don't want to 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. Oooh.
An' I wanna love somebody,
Love somebody like you, yeah.
Oh yeah.
Oh, I wanna be the man in the middle of the night,
Shinin' like it's true.
I wanna be the man that you run to whenever I call on you
When everything that loved someone finally found it's way
Wanna be a better man
I see it in you yeah...
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