Date: March 16
Name: Keith Urban
AKA: “The Betty Ford Center Presents…”
Genre: Aussie country
Best Known Song(s): “Somebody Like You,” “You’ll Think of Me,” “No Really, I Loved Days of Thunder“
Key Demographic: Women looking for concrete proof that they can change their man, people who mistakenly think “Keith Urban” is an R&B singer’s name
Previous HLSR Appearances: 2005, 2009
Houston Connections, If Any: None that we can find, though Houston is a lot like Australia, minus the beautiful scenery and deadly animal life.
If You Like This, Chances Are You’ll Like: The Thorn Birds, Aussie™ brand styling gel, “Bart vs. Australia”
Odds of Wearing a Hat: Zilch
Because He/She’s Bald? Nicole Kidman doesn’t do bald guys, but that hairline is riding a little high these days
Odds of Onstage Injury: Only if someone tries to initiate the “That’s not a knife” scene from Crocodile Dundee with him
Odds of Mrs. Keith Urban Being Present: About the same as Tom Cruise being in attendance
This article appears in Mar 11-17, 2010.
