🪦 Judith Durham

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Pure-voiced member of the 60s Australian folk/pop group The Seekers.

Australian folk star Judith Durham of The Seekers dies at 79 | CNN

Judith Durham, an Australian folk music star and lead singer of The Seekers, has died, according to a statement from her record label. She was 79.

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Their best-remembered hit is probably this one, the title song from the movie:

But they had a number of other hits, including this one:

 

[Radaghast]

I'd never heard of this band before. I've heard a variation of "Georgy Girl". I think it was used for a commercial jingle.

RIP.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

The Seekers broke up in 1968. But Judith kept her clear bell-like tone throughout her life, as can be heard here, after they reunited in 1994:

 

[Rivendell_librarian]

I bought a Seekers' CD and I haven't regretted it.
Here are the Youtube versions of two of my favourite tracks: