The group’s hits included “Georgy Girl” and “A World of Our Own.”ĭurham left The Seekers to pursue a solo career in 1968 and released several solo albums but continued to reunite and tour with the band in the decades after. The Seekers, formed in 1962, were considered the first Australian pop band to achieve mainstream success in the United Kingdom and the United States. Her magnificent musical legacy Keith, Bruce and I are so blessed to share,” her former bandmates Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley and Athol Guy added in the post.ĭurham helped open the door for Australian artists to achieve international fame. Her struggle was intense and heroic – never complaining of her destiny and fully accepting its conclusion. “Our lives are changed forever losing our treasured lifelong friend and shining star. Her death was a result of complications from a long-standing chronic lung disease,” Musicoast and Universal Music Australia said in a statement shared on the verified Facebook page for The Seekers.
“After a brief stay in the Alfred Hospital, Judith was admitted to Palliative Care on Friday 5 August, where she passed away peacefully that evening. Judith Durham, an Australian folk music star and lead singer of The Seekers, has died, according to a statement from her record label.
