We Lost Another Great Icon of Music of the 1960's: Judith Durham

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Judith Durham, the iconic lead singer of The Seekers, passed away, marking a significant loss in the music world of the 1960s. Known for her powerful vocals, Durham's most famous song is "Georgy Girl," alongside favorites like "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" and "I'll Never Find Another You." Her contributions to music were profound, despite her struggles with a chronic lung condition that ultimately led to her death. The Seekers remain a beloved group, cherished by fans across generations.

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One of my mother's favourite groups, @jedishrfu, I can well recall The Seekers albums on the record player way back when. (She also introduced me to Jethro Tull and ELO and those are the ones I used to play, The Seekers were too folksy for me, compared to the likes of Thick as a Brick and Eldorado.) Still, Judith certainly had a clear, strong voice, R.I.P.
 
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Melbourne Guy said:
One of my mother's favourite groups, @jedishrfu, I can well recall The Seekers albums on the record player way back when. (She also introduced me to Jethro Tull and ELO and those are the ones I used to play, The Seekers were too folksy for me, compared to the likes of Thick as a Brick and Eldorado.) Still, Judith certainly had a clear, strong voice, R.I.P.
She had a beautiful voice. Unpretentious.
 
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We lost another great icon of the 1960's: Judith Durham of The Seekers

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/...e-seekers-australia-singer-dead-obit-1393839/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Durham

Most famous song was Georgy Girl:



and my two favorites: It Doesn't Matter Anymore and I'll never Find Another You





and the story of The Seekers as a group:


Very sad, she had a lung illness according to Wiki that eventually lead to her death.
All that beautiful music, singing with a chronic lung condition.
 
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This was always my favorite. . .



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OCR said:
This was always my favorite. . .



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A good good guy on YT analyses classic bands and vocal performance via pitch tech (sorry not something I can explain well)


Mum loved them and then so did I as I got to know them.
 
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