Australian singer, songwriter and musician (1943–2022)
Judith Durham
AO
Durham in 1970
Background information
Birth name
Judith Mavis Cock
Born
(1943-07-03)3 July 1943 Essendon, Victoria, Australia
Died
5 August 2022(2022-08-05) (aged 79) Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Folk
jazz
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
musician
Instrument(s)
Vocals
piano
tambourine
Years active
1961–2022
Labels
Columbia, A&M, Pye, EMI, Decca
Website
judithdurham.com
Musical artist
Judith DurhamAO (born Judith Mavis Cock; 3 July 1943 – 5 August 2022) was an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician who became the lead singer of the Australian folk music group the Seekers in 1962.
The group became the first Australian pop music group to achieve major chart and sales success in the United Kingdom and the United States and have sold over 50 million records worldwide. Durham left the group in mid-1968 to pursue her solo career. In 1993, Durham began to make sporadic recordings and performances with the Seekers, though she remained primarily a solo performer. On 1 July 2015, she was named Victorian of the Year for her services to music and a range of charities.
JudithDurham AO (born Judith Mavis Cock; 3 July 1943 – 5 August 2022) was an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician who became the lead singer of...
especially popular during the 1960s, with their best-known configuration of JudithDurham on vocals, piano and tambourine; Athol Guy on double bass and vocals;...
Woodley, Ken Ray and Potger. When Ray left the group in late 1962, JudithDurham joined and they focused on the folk and gospel music boom, accompanying...
The Escorts, in the early 1960s. Soon before the arrival of vocalist JudithDurham in 1962 they became The Seekers, and had some success in Australia before...
album by R&B singer Chrisette Michele Epiphany (JudithDurham album), a 2011 album by Australian JudithDurham "Epiphany" (Chrisette Michele song), 2009 "Epiphany"...
it's pleasant, even — but it's not necessary." Hitchcock combined with JudithDurham (of the Seekers) and Mandawuy Yunupingu (of Yothu Yindi) for a cover...
1995: "Is It You (feat. Rita Coolidge)" 1997: "I Am Australian" (with JudithDurham featuring Mandawuy Yunupingu) In 1983, he, along with Graham Russell...
group The Seekers – on record and live in concert, 144 songs in total. JudithDurham – lead vocals, tambourine, maracas, piano, celeste, harpsichord, (autoharp...
proposed to address the alleged exclusion of Indigenous Australians. JudithDurham of The Seekers and Mutti Mutti musician Kutcha Edwards released their...
Tree", recorded in 1967 as a solo single by The Seekers lead singer, JudithDurham whilst still performing with the group. Apart from his work with the...
Charts in March 2009. "I Am Australian" was released in 1997 by trio JudithDurham (of the Seekers), Russell Hitchcock (from Air Supply) and Yothu Yindi's...
Guy, Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley and JudithDurham. The quartet were first active from 1962 to 1968 when Durham left to pursue a solo career. The group...
has been recorded by many other artists, including The New Seekers, JudithDurham, Steven Curtis Chapman, Judy Collins, Michael Card, Floyd Cramer, Dana...
O'Donnell Show Herself TV series US, 1 episode 1997;2003 This Is Your Life? JudithDurham Herself TV series Australia, 1 episode 1997 When Rock Was Young: The...
February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020. "The Seekers: Athol Guy, JudithDurham, Keith Potger, and Bruce Woodley". Australian of the Year. Archived...
Douglas Show. Oscar Peterson for his 1970 album Tracks JudithDurham for her 1974 album JudithDurham and The Hottest Band in Town Volume 2 Dr. John on his...
Anberlin "Adelaide" by the Rockfords "Adelaide You're Beautiful" by JudithDurham "Best Western" by Bad Astronaut "Came from Adelaide" by Coodabeen Champions...
words bronkhia (meaning "airway") and ektasis (meaning "widening"). JudithDurham of the Australian band The Seekers died of bronchiectasis on August...
recognized for his musical talent and earned a scholarship to attend the Durham Cathedral Chorister School. After graduation, Stuart briefly attended an...
Bowie's hit "Fame", cowritten with John Lennon. JudithDurham recorded a version for her album, JudithDurham and The Hottest Band in Town (1974). The song...
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