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Keith Urban Delivers Soulful Tribute To Naomi Judd

When I sit down to start blogging at 5-6 in the morning, it takes A LOT to move me to anything other than “I need more coffee.”  Which is why…

Keith Urban Says CMA Music Fest Is Like 'Summer Camp'
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When I sit down to start blogging at 5-6 in the morning, it takes A LOT to move me to anything other than "I need more coffee."  Which is why I HAVE to share this find with you.  While performing in the UK, the singer did a cover of "Love Can Build a Bridge." Before performing, he said, "I want to send a quick and very heartfelt acknowledgment out to the late great, very influential Naomi Judd. What The Judds did was astounding through the '80s, and she was the queen and the matriarch of it all."

I'm not sure if he's ever done it, or even thought about it, but if Keith Urban EVER does a tour when it's just him, a guitar, and stories, I'm all in.  This guy is as soulful as it comes.  Imagine 2-3 hours of what we got in less than the ninety seconds above?  Amazing.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.