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Judith Durham Tribute - BBC News (August 6, 2022)

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00:00Now the death has been announced of Judith Durham, the lead singer of the 60s

00:04folk band The Seekers at the age of 79. Seekers were the first Australian group

00:09to achieve broad international success. Judith and her colleagues sold more than

00:1350 million records around the world, were named Australians of the Year in 1967.

00:17She left the band a year later to pursue a solo career but returned for many

00:21years of touring later on. The band's biggest hits included Georgie Girl and

00:25I'll Never Find Another You. Majorly promoted of course by Radio Caroline

00:33back in the days of Pirate Radio. Finally Judith Durham, who was lead singer of the

00:3760s folk band The Seekers, has died in Australia at the age of 79.

00:48The Seekers were of course the first Australian group to achieve international

00:52success, selling more than 50 million records around the world. They were

00:56named Australians of the Year back in 1967. Judith Durham left the band a year

01:01later to pursue a solo career but she was back with them for some later

01:05performances and tours. Their biggest hits included this one, Georgie Girl and

01:09I'll Never Find Another You.

01:23Judith Durham, whose death was the first in Australia, at the age of 79.

01:28Judith Durham, the lead singer of 60s folk group The Seekers, has died. She was 79.

01:41Her band was the first from Australia to achieve major international success,

01:45selling more than 50 million records. Australia's Prime Minister, Antony

01:49Albanese, paid tribute calling her a national treasure.

01:55Judith Durham, who's died at the age of 79.