Judith Durham (The Seekers) dies at 79

[ChristopherLees]

https://www.theguardian.com/austral...08cf8820edd34e#block-62ee11be8f08cf8820edd34e

 

[4-earredwonder]

R I P Judith

 

[ChristopherLees]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08...dium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_web

 

[ar surround]

A loss for music lovers all over the world. A devastating loss for our Aussie friends.

 

[ChristopherLees]

R.I.P. Judith .

 

[par4ken]

Seeing and remembering her from back in the sixties it's hard to picture her at 79! Sad that we all have to age. Far too many of these RIP treads lately!

 

[Doug G.]

I have never heard a more clear, pure, and beautiful voice than hers and she sounded the same after many years.

When "I'll Never Find..." was first released, it brought tears to my eyes and still does.

So very sad.

Doug

 

[tezzalavell]

I have never heard a more clear, pure, and beautiful voice than hers and she sounded the same after many years.

When "I'll Never Find..." was first released, it brought tears to my eyes and still does.

So very sad.

Doug

Right on Doug ... Judith's voice always made the hairs on my neck stand up . Think I will be re-spinning the seekers tomorrow in her Honour

 

[Doug G.]

It is such a sad irony that the very organs supplying air to power her absolutely incredible voice should be the ones which failed her.

Doug

 

[chucky3042]

She really had an incredible voice and was trained in opera before going folk then jazz, from all reports she was a very nice an generous person. She had body image problems from her younger years and struggled to keep her weight down but definitely solved that in the 70's. My favorite was a composition by Paul Simon and Bruce Woodley called Red Rubber Ball.



In the nineties and naughties they reformed and produced a great album called Future Road......get it if you can, fantastic tracks on it:






Go on plunge into "The Seekers" rabbit hole you will love it.

RIP Judith you were just awesome in every way, a national treasure

 

[barfle]

Perhaps an omen that “Another You” was running through my head the past couple of days.
Rest in peace, and thanks for some great music.

 

[chucky3042]

I cannot resist another example of Judith's range and powerful voice:

 

[Doug G.]

God ;does not bestow a gift like that any too often. The world was so fortunate she didn't remain in opera.

 

[chucky3042]

I am please to pass on that Judith has been granted a very deserved state funeral in my state of Victoria Australia. I just wish the current generation of pop divas had her talent and class.

 

[ar surround]

I just wish the current generation of pop divas had her talent and class.

Yeah, and always exuding that class was one of her great talents. Who out there wouldn't have wanted this woman for a friend?

 

[chucky3042]

I cannot resist this one, my equal favorite, again written by Paul Simon for the Seekers. This is so uplifting and Judith's voice is perfection combined with the great harmony of the 3 boys

This is live!!

 

[Quad Linda]

Some wonderful thoughts on a unique talent and a beautiful woman.

Bought many of her records.

When I was younger, I wished I was her. Happy to be me, though.

She'll be missed

RIP

 

[chucky3042]

This will spook you out Olivia Newton John died 2 days after Judith and appeared on the "This is your life" tribute to Judith. See 18.34

Just a horrible week for us Australians

 

[ar surround]

I don't think that Judith's death was mentioned on the US national news broadcasts which is a real shame. I texted a (much younger) family member about Judith's passing and, not thinking that she would be familiar with Judith's name, I explained that she was the lead singer of The Seekers. The family member said that she knew who Judith was but didn't know that she had died and, like the rest of us, was really bummed out about it.

 

[Doug G.]

The US national news would rather cover Kim Kardashian and other assorted do-nothings.

Doug