Judith Durham

What we learned: Saturday, 6 August · Australian singer Judith Durham of The Seekers has died at 79. · Minister for foreign affairs Penny Wong has issued a ...

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The lead singer of The Seekers Judith Durham has died aged 79 after a lengthy battle with ill health.

"What a contribution. What a loss. What a loss.— Tony Burke (@Tony_Burke) What a contribution. "Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists," Mr Albanese said. The Seekers lead singer Judith Durham has died aged 79, with tributes flowing for a "shining star" of Australian music.

Her crystal-clear voice propelled Judith Durham and The Seekers to international stardom and made the Melbourne singer a national treasure.

Over the years, Durham performed with the Seekers, usually for charity, and in 2013 they got together for a 50th anniversary tour. In 1995, the Seekers were inducted into the Australian Record Industry Association’s (ARIA) Hall of Fame, and Durham was made a Member of the Order of Australia for services to music. In 1990, Durham, Edgeworth and their tour manager were in a car accident that killed the driver of the other car and left Durham with a fractured wrist and leg. In the end, Durham recorded her entire The Australian Cities Suite, which was released in October 2008 in aid of charity. In the 1970s, she recorded trad jazz albums with Edgeworth and released a piano and voice recording from the Newport Jazz Festival in 1978. A film of her birthday concert in London’s Royal Festival Hall was released in 2004 as a DVD. In 1998, the stalker was eventually convicted of stalking and ordered not to approach Durham. In November 1964, the group released I’ll Never Find Another You, and by February it was No. 1 in the UK and Australia, and the Seekers were on their way to stardom. She also decided, in 1968, to become a vegetarian, and after that lived a life that was non-smoking, environmentally friendly, decaffeinated, teetotal, drug free and cruelty free. Durham also recorded two more songs with the Jazz Preachers, Muddy Water and Trombone Frankie (a version of Bessie Smith’s Trombie Cholly). Along with Guy were Keith Potger and another advertising man, Bruce Woodley, and soon Durham was a regular in their Monday night performances at a popular coffee lounge. In 1963, she joined Frank Traynor’s Jazz Preachers and took her mother’s maiden name of Durham for her stage name.

Born in Essendon, Durham recorded her first EP at 19 and went on to worldwide fame as the lead singer of folk music group The Seekers, selling more than 50 ...

Members of The Seekers, including Durham, were honoured as Officers of the Order of Australia in 2014. - Durham and other members of The Seekers were honoured as Officers of the Order of Australia in 2014. After recording I'll Never Find Another You at EMI's Abbey Road Studios — known as the domain of The Beatles — The Seekers went to number one in the UK and Australia.

Folk music icon and much-loved Australian entertainer Judith Durham has died aged 79. Durham made her first recording...

"With her unique voice and stage presence leading The Seekers, the band became one of Australia's biggest chart toppers," Mr Andrews said on Twitter. "Durham demonstrated in song after song, concert after concert, how the human voice can reach, and move, every one of us," Mr Dutton said in a statement. "Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists," Mr Albanese said on Twitter.

One of Australia's most renowned singers, Judith Durham of The Seekers, has died at the age of 79.

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Tributes are flowing for beloved Australian entertainer Judith Durham who died “peacefully” aged 79 following a long health battle.

“What a contribution. What a loss. Entertainer Anthony Callea posted: “The skies above just gained a voice of an angel.” “With The Seekers and solo, Judith earned her place as an icon of our music,” he said. “In 1967, 10 per cent of the Melbourne population attended a single gig. The Seekers members were each honoured as Officers of the Order of Australia in 2014.

Judith Durham was the sweet, petite, Aussie secretary-turned-pop star who outsold The Beatles in the swinging sixties, wearing...

On a tour of New Zealand she gave six months' notice, honouring an agreed pact, to pursue a solo career, oblivious to the shock caused to both her colleagues and their fans. It's a love that defies time and space to encompass everything". The Seekers' Golden Jubilee Tour was cruelly halted in 2013 when Durham suffered a brain haemorrhage. A year later she asked London-based freelance musician Ron Edgeworth to be her musical director, pianist and arranger. I was not at all tuned into the London dolly birds and Carnaby Street." Durham, born in Essendon on July 3, 1943, was well prepared for a career in music, if not exactly pop.

Melbourne-born entertainer rocketed to international fame in the 1960s with hits including The Carnival is Over, A World of Our Own and Georgy Girl.

Her last album, a previously unreleased collection of songs titled So Much More, was released in 2018 to celebrate her 75th birthday. “Her language was uniquely Australian, and her voice a gift of universal beauty.” What a loss.” “What a contribution. Her magnificent musical legacy Keith, Bruce and I are so blessed to share,” they said. “Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists,” he said on Twitter. “Her kindness will be missed by many, the anthems she gave to our nation will never be forgotten.”

Judith Durham, lead singer of The Seekers and one of Australia's most prolific performers, has died aged 79 after a long battle with illness. Durham, AO, died in a Melbourne hospital on Friday evening, Universal Music confirmed in a statement.

We are deeply saddened by her passing and will miss her dearly.” We were all privileged to have known Judith and heard her heavenly voice. Her magnificent musical legacy Keith, Bruce and I are so blessed to share,” Guy said. Get it here. Their 1965 hit the The Carnival is Over at its sales peak sold more than 90,000 copies a day. “Her memory will not only live on in her numerous hit songs, but in the hearts of generations of Victorians and Australians,” Andrews said.

Folk music icon and much-loved Australian entertainer Judith Durham has died aged 79. Durham made her first recording...

Her magnificent musical legacy Keith, Bruce and I are so blessed to share," they said. "With her unique voice and stage presence leading The Seekers, the band became one of Australia's biggest chart toppers," Mr Andrews said on Twitter. "Her language was uniquely Australian, and her voice a gift of universal beauty." "Durham demonstrated in song after song, concert after concert, how the human voice can reach, and move, every one of us," Mr Dutton said in a statement. "Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists," Mr Albanese said on Twitter. The Seekers management team member Graham Simpson said: "This is a sad day for Judith's family, her fellow Seekers, the staff of Musicoast, the music industry and fans worldwide, and all of us who have been part of Judith's life for so long."

Ms Durham achieved worldwide fame as the lead singer of The Seekers after joining the group in 1963.

Fortunately, her singing was unaffected, and doctors gave her the okay to resume touring. It's a love that defies time and space to encompass everything". I was not at all tuned into the London dolly birds and Carnaby Street." In 2015, she was honoured as Victorian of the Year. He also became her soul mate. Life changed for The Seekers when they sailed to England in 1964 on the SS Fairsky, performing on board and literally "singing for our supper", as Mr Durham recalled, on what was supposed to be a 10-week trip.

Judith Durham, lead singer of The Seekers and one of Australia's most prolific performers, has died aged 79 after a long battle with illness.

We are deeply saddened by her passing and will miss her dearly.” We were all privileged to have known Judith and heard her heavenly voice. Her magnificent musical legacy Keith, Bruce and I are so blessed to share,” Guy said. Get it here. Their 1965 hit the The Carnival is Over at its sales peak sold more than 90,000 copies a day. “Her memory will not only live on in her numerous hit songs, but in the hearts of generations of Victorians and Australians,” Andrews said.

Members of The Seekers have paid tribute to their "shining star", singer Judith Durham, who died aged 79...

Her magnificent musical legacy Keith, Bruce and I are so blessed to share," they said in a statement on Saturday. "Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists," Mr Albanese said on Twitter. "This is a sad day for Judith's family, her fellow Seekers, the staff of Musicoast, the music industry and fans worldwide, and all of us who have been part of Judith's life for so long," The Seekers management team member Graham Simpson said.

Much-loved Australian singer Judith Durham has died aged 79 after a career that began as a secretary and ended with a cherished place in Australians' ...

It’s a love that defies time and space to encompass everything”. The Seekers’ Golden Jubilee Tour was cruelly halted in 2013 when Durham suffered a brain haemorrhage. “I would go to great pains to do that and make my own clothes to suit. Her magnificent musical legacy Keith, Bruce and I are so blessed to share,” said Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley and Athol Guy in a statement on Saturday. Durham, born in Essendon on July 3, 1943, was well prepared for a career in music, if not exactly pop. He also became her soul mate. “I will love you til I die,” she sang in The Carnival Is Over. Now her carnival is over. Life changed for The Seekers when they sailed to England in 1964 on the SS Fairsky, performing on board and literally “singing for our supper”, as Durham recalled, on what was supposed to be a 10-week trip. “I’d have my matching handbag and matching gloves,” she said. A national treasure and an Australian icon, Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists. “Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists,” Mr Albanese said on Twitter. “Her kindness will be missed by many, the anthems she gave to our nation will never be forgotten.”

Durham achieved worldwide fame as the lead singer of The Seekers after joining the group in 1963.

Fortunately, her singing was unaffected, and doctors gave her the okay to resume touring. It's a love that defies time and space to encompass everything". I was not at all tuned into the London dolly birds and Carnaby Street." Her magnificent musical legacy Keith, Bruce and I are so blessed to share," they said in a statement on Saturday. In 2015, she was honoured as Victorian of the Year. He also became her soul mate. Life changed for The Seekers when they sailed to England in 1964 on the SS Fairsky, performing on board and literally "singing for our supper", as Mr Durham recalled, on what was supposed to be a 10-week trip. "Once, the best known Australian voice was Judith Durham's", said arts minister Tony Burke. "With The Seekers and solo Judith earned her place as an icon of our music", he added. Durham embarked on a solo career in 1968 but recorded with The Seekers again in the 1990s. "Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists," Mr Albanese said on Twitter on Saturday night. Durham embarked on a solo career in 1968 but recorded with The Seekers again in the 1990s. Durham made her first recording at 19 and later achieved worldwide fame as the lead singer of The Seekers after joining the group in 1963.

In 1962, an 18-year-old Durham met Athol Guy. He convinced her to sing acoustic folk music in a Melbourne cafe with Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley. They became ...

"I didn't realise there were lots and lots of other women going through the same thing. "I'm thrilled to bits that it's happening. Now I do," she said in 2016. Her magnificent musical legacy Keith, Bruce and I are so blessed to share," Athol Guy said in a statement. so that was our niche." Durham said it was a "miracle" that the musical Georgy Girl, which told the story of The Seekers, made it to the stage in 2015, while she was still alive.