Vale Judith Durham

egremont · 8th August 2022, 11:12

I was saddened to learn of the passing of Judith Durham on 5th August. She was the lead singer of the Australian music group, The Seekers. She was 79.

The singing group resided in the UK for a time. Their group consisted of Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Bruce Woodley and Keith Potger. Their repertoire included I’ll Never Find Another You (reached number one on the UK and Australia charts); A World of Our Own; The Carnival is Over; Georgy Girl; Morningtown Ride etc.
We in Melbourne recall the group performing at the local Myer Music Bowl in front of 200,000 fans (10% of the city’s then population). That record remains today.

The band remained firm friends right to her end.
Many may not be aware that her father was a navigator during WWII and was a Pathfinder in a de Havilland Mosquito.

planenut · 8th August 2022, 11:23

A lovely lady with a unique singing voice. A great group.

macafee2 · 8th August 2022, 12:13

Never knew they were Australian.

Alas we are all getting old and as children those adults are now so much older.

macafee2

Saga Lout · 8th August 2022, 19:43

Go on youtube and watch some of their recording sessions, I love the Seekers and Morningtown Ride is still a tune that takes me back to being young.

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egremont Loves to post Rover 75 Connoisseur SE. Auto. Saloon. SE Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 458 Thanks: 163 Thanked 198 Times in 70 Posts	Vale Judith Durham I was saddened to learn of the passing of Judith Durham on 5th August. She was the lead singer of the Australian music group, The Seekers. She was 79. The singing group resided in the UK for a time. Their group consisted of Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Bruce Woodley and Keith Potger. Their repertoire included I’ll Never Find Another You (reached number one on the UK and Australia charts); A World of Our Own; The Carnival is Over; Georgy Girl; Morningtown Ride etc. We in Melbourne recall the group performing at the local Myer Music Bowl in front of 200,000 fans (10% of the city’s then population). That record remains today. The band remained firm friends right to her end. Many may not be aware that her father was a navigator during WWII and was a Pathfinder in a de Havilland Mosquito.

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Saga Lout This is my second home MG ZT and Rover 75, Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Wigan Posts: 3,276 Thanks: 2,556 Thanked 2,685 Times in 1,037 Posts	Youtube. Go on youtube and watch some of their recording sessions, I love the Seekers and Morningtown Ride is still a tune that takes me back to being young.

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planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,948 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	A lovely lady with a unique singing voice. A great group.

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,911 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Never knew they were Australian. Alas we are all getting old and as children those adults are now so much older. macafee2