Judith Durham 1943-2022

[cloughie]

Judith Durham of The Seekers has died, aged 79

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11086913/The-Seekers-singer-Judith-Durham-dies-aged-79.html

Such a lovely voice, very much brought Folk into the main pop output in the 60s.

RIP Judith

[Petrushka]

Sad news.

The Seekers' greatest hits were built around Durham's unique voice which had an extraordinary power to move. A real sound of the 60s.

The carnival is over. RIP Judith Durham

[pastoralguy]

Very sad news indeed. My parents had some of their recordings and I can’t hear them today without remembering being a little boy.

RIP, Judith.

[antongould]

Judith Durham of The Seekers has died, aged 79

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11086913/The-Seekers-singer-Judith-Durham-dies-aged-79.html

Such a lovely voice, very much brought Folk into the main pop output in the 60s.

RIP Judith

Indeed cloughers

[kernelbogey]

Martin just played The Carnival is Over on Breakfast. Took me back.... Her voice was indeed exceptional.

I vaguely recalled that the tune came from elsewhere: according to Wiki Tom Springfield borrowed the tune from the Russian folksong Stenka Razin.

[french frank]

The Seekers were about as 'poppy' as my teenage tastes ever got. Together with the Springfields, who needed more? And yes, Judith Durham was the star. I quite liked the quote from the Observer today, apparently from a journalist in 1969: "“If there hadn’t been The Seekers some shrewd manager would have invented them. One cuddly girl-next-door type and three sober cats who looked like bank tellers.” All right as a quick résumé, but sells JD in particular a bit short!

[gurnemanz]

Martin just played The Carnival is Over on Breakfast. Took me back.... Her voice was indeed exceptional.

I vaguely recalled that the tune came from elsewhere: according to Wiki Tom Springfield borrowed the tune from the Russian folksong Stenka Razin.

I also remember at the time hearing it was based on a Russian folk song. Wiki tells us that Tom Springfield learned Russian at Joint Services School for Linguists on Coulsdon Common. I grew up very nearby but never knew about it - I was only about four. He might have been there with Alan Bennett, Michael Frayn and Dennis Potter and sung it with them.

[johncorrigan]

Fantastic voice - I used to sing 'Morningtown Ride' to the kids when pushing them in the pram - that song still brings a wee tear to the eye. Needless to say I didn't sing it as well as Judith.

[CallMePaul]

I know I'll Never Find [or hear] Another You.
RIP Judith - I was a big fan in my youth.