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Judith Durham, interviewd by Wendy Stapleton

2015

Judith Durham, interviewd by Wendy Stapleton

2015

  • NFSA IDTTZK684R
  • TypeOral History
  • MediumAudio
  • FormOral history
  • GenresBiographical
  • Year2015

Singer and musician Judith Durham (1943–2022) is best known as the lead vocalist of the 1960s music group, The Seekers – the first Australian band to achieve major chart and sales success in Britain and the United States, selling over 50 million records worldwide. In 2015 Judith was named Victorian of the Year and she recorded an oral history for the NFSA. In this excerpt from her oral history, Judith talks about her early singing ambitions and the moment she joined The Seekers.

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Singer and musician Judith Durham (1943–2022) is best known as the lead vocalist of the 1960s music group, The Seekers – the first Australian band to achieve major chart and sales success in Britain and the United States, selling over 50 million records worldwide. In 2015 Judith was named Victorian of the Year and she recorded an oral history for the NFSA. In this excerpt from her oral history, Judith talks about her early singing ambitions and the moment she joined The Seekers.

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