Judith Durham | |
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 Durham in 1970 | |
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| Birth name | Judith Mavis Cock |
| Born | 3 July 1943 Essendon, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 5 August 2022 (aged 79) Prahran, Victoria, Australia |
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| Years active | 1961–2022 |
| Labels | Columbia, A&M, Pye, EMI, Decca |
| Website | judithdurham |
Judith Durham AO (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.