WHAT A CONTRIBUTION, WHAT A LOSS
Judith Durham has died at the age of 79 after a battle with lung disease.
The Seekers singer died in Alfred Hospital in Melbourne after suffering complications.
She made her first recording at 19 and rose to fame after joining The Seekers in 1963.
The group of four became the first Australian band to achieve major chart and sales success in the UK and the United States.
They sold an incredible 50 million records.
And their hits included The Carnival is Over, I’ll Never Find Another You, A World of Our Own and Georgy Girl
In her home state Victoria, Premier Dan Andrews said Durham had conquered the music world both in Australia and overseas.
He said: “With her unique voice and stage presence leading The Seekers, the band became one of Australia’s biggest chart toppers.”
Arts minister Tony Burke added: “Once, the best known Australian voice was Judith Durham’s.
“With The Seekers and solo Judith earned her place as an icon of our music”, he added.
“What a contribution. What a loss.”
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