Does anyone know of The Seekers ?

[whiffey]

I have been twiddling around the radio dials and found some marvellous music - The Seekers. It appears to have been a Geordie group, lead singer Judith Durham. Is anyone old enough to remember them, they seem like a good load of humanity, and my god can that girl sing, up there with Enya.

[jno]

Australian, as it happens. Subsequently replaced by the New Seekers.

[rasmus]

Hiya Whiffey,went to see them at the NEC on their farewell tour about 8-10years ago.I love 60`s music and yes she has got an amazing voice.She was retiring because her husband was very ill with motorneurone disease(soz,can`t spell that).I`ve got a greatest hits CD which is fantastic.Also,a few origional singles passed down from my sisters.

[jno]

should have added, Durham Downs is of course in Queensland

[whiffey]

I've been listening to "The Carnival is Over" and it has broken me up. It is a generic song and identifies so much in everybody's life. I am thankful for these beautiful moments.

[rasmus]

Its a beatiful song written,i think,by Tom Springfield.They were the first Aussie group to top the UK charts with i`ll never find another you.Carnival was their 2nd no.1.Keith Potger,guitarist went on to form The New Seekers when Judith Durham left to go solo.

[whiffey]

Yes it is beautifu, and I am unashamedly affected by it. It has no quarrels, no nastiness, it's too bloody nice to be allowed to exist.

[jno]

their first hit was the song of the lonely Australian shepherd, 'I'll Never Find Another Ewe'.

[Eastender]

You are making me feel so olddddddd lol. Yes judith did have a amazing voice, try listening to Mornington Town Ride and Georgy Girl (Theme) from the film.

[Trevilino]

"We shall not be moved" as sung at football mtaches was on the B side of one of the Seekers hits

[Trevilino]

Nice on jno
There was also the song about the extinction of Tyrannosaurus Rex - "The Carnivore is Over"

[dot.hawkes]

Judith had a few solo albums out in the mid 1970s and was on a few jazz shows on tv here, the new Seekers had nowt to dow ith them except i think Tom Springfield managed them both. I remenber that she started to wear barabra streisand style bandanas / headscarves, don't know why that sticks in my mind!

[annie0000]

If you like the seekers, you will like this - not the best recording made of it, but good nevertheless. Check out Fairport Convention.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vbpURBJA4uA

[brick2]

They were actually Australian and very big in the sixties over here. Judith was my Dad's favourite singer and we went to see them at Bournemouth. Imagine my Dad's horror when it was announced that Judith had been taken ill and the understudy would be performing that night! She did have a fantastic voice (still has!). It resonates like a bell. Glad you've discovered them!