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Durham was born Judith Mavis Cock on 3 July 1943 in Essendon, Victoria, to William Alexander Cock, a navigator and World War II pathfinder, and his wife, Hazel (née Durham). [1] From her birth until 1949, she lived on Mount Alexander Road, Essendon. [ 2 ]
The Seekers' Golden Jubilee Tour" kicked off 2013 in May, celebrating fifty years since the group had formed in December 1962. Performing in Sydney, Brisbane, Newcastle and Melbourne, they received rave reviews to sold-out audiences. However, Judith Durham suffered a brain haemorrhage after their first concert in Melbourne.
She sang with the Seekers, first taking the place of Judith Durham as the lead vocalist in the song "The Carnival Is Over" for the Closing Ceremony of Expo '88. Later, Anthony became a member of the group with Bruce Woodley, Athol Guy and Keith Potger. They released an album, Live On, in March 1989, which peaked at number 26.
“A national treasure and Australian icon, Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists."
[65] [66] While in Australia, Judith Durham serves as a bridesmaid at her sister's wedding at St Peter's Church in Eastern Hill, while Keith Potger and his wife Pamela have their marriage blessed at St Martin's Anglican Church in Hawksburn on 6 February. [67] [68] February – The Solid Mandala by Patrick White is published. [69]
The main tune of "The Carnival is Over" is adapted from a Russian song about the Cossack ataman Stenka Razin which became popular in Russia in the 1890s. [5] The original poem of "Stenka Razin" was written in 1883 by the poet and Povolzhye region ethnographer Dmitry Sadovnikov.
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The Seekers is the second studio album by the Australian group The Seekers.The album was released in 1964. In some countries, the album was titled Roving with the Seekers. "Waltzing Matilda" was released in November 1963 and peaked at number 74 on the Australian music report.