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CodeDS/UK/19666
NameDurham (nee Cock); Judith (1943-2022); AO; Australian singer, songwriter
Variations of NameJudith Mavis Cock
Dates1943-2022
GenderFemale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginEssendon, Victoria, Austalia (born)
RelationshipsMarried to Ron Edgeworth (1969-2022)
BiographyJudith Durham AO (3 July 1943-5 August 2022) was an Australian singer, songwriter and musician who became the lead singer of the Australian folk music group The Seekers in 1963.

The group became the first Australian pop music group to achieve major chart and sales success in the United Kingdom and the United States and have sold over 50 million records worldwide. Durham left the group in mid 1968 to pursue her solo career.

In 1993, Durham began to make sporadic recordings and performances with the Seekers, though she remained primarily a solo performer. On 1 July 2015, she was named Victorian of the Year for her services to music and a range of charities.

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