We're just coming around to note the passing at age 79 of Judith Durham, lead singer of the 60's Australian folk band The Seekers, and later an acclaimed solo artist.
As a lengthy obituary in the Washington Post notes:
Her death, on Aug. 5 at age 79, silenced what Elton John once described as “the purest voice in popular music,” which Ms. Durham unleashed in songs by the Seekers and later in her own decades-long career as a solo artist. [snip]
For a few years in the mid-1960s, the Seekers were an international phenomenon, rivaling the Beatles in popularity and selling more than 50 million records. With their powerful harmonies and wistful lyrics about love and romance, the group was a gentle alternative to rock bands like the Rolling Stones and the Who. Folksier than most pop acts, poppier than most folk groups, they cultivated a clean-cut image that stood out in swinging London, where Ms. Durham avoided the club scene and spurned psychedelic prints in favor of more traditional A-line skirts.
We're featuring the two biggest hits of her career with The Seekers, "I'll Never Find Another You," and "Georgy Girl." Enjoy that pure voice.
