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Judith Durham was credited as a singer, jazz musician and pianist. Judith Durham was born on July 3, 1943 in Essendon, Victoria, Australia. Death is recorded on August 5, 2022, at the age of 79. Education on record includes University of Melbourne. Awards on record include Medal of the Order of Australia (1995), Officer of the Order of Australia (2014) and Centenary Medal (2001).
My Take
Judith Durham's voice still stops me cold. As the lead singer of the Seekers, this Essendon-born, university-educated Australian helped her group become the first from her country to break big in both Britain and America, selling over 50 million records. Those are nation-defining numbers, and the Medal and Officer of the Order of Australia were richly deserved. What moves me most is the purity and warmth of her singing, deepened by her grounding in jazz and piano. She passed in 2022, but recordings like that don't age. I feel genuinely fortunate to have encountered a voice this honest and luminous.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Judith Durham
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュディス・ダーラム
- Reading
- じゅでぃす・だーらむ
- Born
- July 3, 1943 – August 5, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
- Origin
- Essendon, Victoria, Australia
- Occupation
- singer / jazz musician / pianist / singer-songwriter
2. Background
- University
- University of Melbourne
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Medal of the Order of Australia
- 2014 Officer of the Order of Australia
- 2001 Centenary Medal
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.judithdurham.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith%20Durham
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4155050
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Judith Durham born?
Born July 3, 1943.
When did Judith Durham die?
Died August 5, 2022, aged 79.
Where was Judith Durham from?
Judith Durham was from Essendon, Victoria, Australia.
What did Judith Durham do?
Judith Durham worked as singer, jazz musician, pianist, singer-songwriter.
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