This incredibly classy lady was a singer's singer. Her control, her pitch, her phrasing, her breathing were always as near perfect as can be (who else would ever even try to give a one hour a capella concert?). Sad to think that this voice is no longer with us. Goodbye, Judith - you will be sorely missed.
i am 72 now i have been listening all my life to the wonderfull seekers and judith i cant get enough they bring back a host of memories god bless them all
I'll be 80 years old in a few months and I can't believe that I've let this wonderful voice be absent from my life. I'll rectify that in the time I have left. Judith your voice fills an empty spot in my soul. Thank you so much.
Gerald....It's never too late to catch up....It's all here on YT. Just enjoy my friend .... Be glad you did not miss this golden voice. I've been listening since I was 15..... I'm 68 now........ Thank you, Judith, and the Seekers, of course, for enriching my life. From my heart & soul: Thank you.
My sister took me i think 1966 to myer music bowl in melbourne australia she was lead singer of the seekers 4 years later i was listening to jimmy hendrix. Now i am 66 still listen to judith durahm . And hendrix. And others. Music is a true healer. All the best to you all.
yep 80 here as well but unlike you I've known of her for at least 60 years. There are not many singers in her league but one is Sissel. These beautiful females have a lot in common even though they may never have actually met.
Judith Durham was a gifted singer with an extraordinary voice, unforgettable for me! I used to live in Australia for a couple of years and visited the country later on. I possibly have a special relationship to this country and many memories. When I listen to the music of the Seekers and Judith, it really grabs me, must be a sort of magic. Rest in peace Judith, your musical heritage lives on.....
When I start listening to Judith, I get nothing done for the rest of the day. This version is better than Cat Stevens' original. Better than anyone else's version. She's the best.
i love Judith to the MAX! She is clearly the best female singer ever. But the original IS the best. This actually is an overdone arrangement , bloody way over the top reverb. Should've just had Judith on piano and 1 guitarist, and thats it.
@@carolramsey6287 maybe, but Judith does it much much better! After all, she is the greatest female voice ever. Oh, and JPJ is a better keyboards player
Perfect pitch, enunciation, breath control, timbre, phrasing, and rhythm -- all combined in a supremely talented artist. Judith Durham also has that rare gift: a perfect vibrato -- one of dynamics that remained on pitch while most singers resort to tonal vibrato; it gave her voice that unusual and gloriously ethereal quality that is sought by so many and realized by so few. Hers is a voice for the ages and, for me, she will ever be young.
My sincere cngratulations. From all the thousands of comments yours is probably the one that says all about her unique voice. As a fan, I would like to add something about Judith's character. It is clear in her Biography that already in 1964 she might have had a solo career but she decided to stay in England " lest letting the boys down!" Without her there would be no Seekers and she regarded as a duty to stay. It is clear also that after marriage she adapted her style in order to make her Husband's piano an essential part of THEIR act...for almost 25 years. In view of this close-knit past together, it was a natural thing to regroup, which they did in 1993. This displays Judith as a person capable of sacrificing her own goals in support of people who relied and in some way depended on her. An amazing display of greatness in a world full of greed. I agree with many on this point: there is indeed an undescribable lure in her performances, in her voice and manner. Judith Durham seems like belonging to a world much better than this plagued place we have around us today.
My 14 year old granddaughter, a member of the Virginia Children's Chorus has just discovered ( with some help from grandad ) Judith and the Seekers and its like she has discovered a diamond mine. She and her friends can't seem to stop playing and singing the songs. I love it, thank you Judith. God bless.
I was a teen in 60's but only discovered Judith Durham and The Seekers at the age of 68. I feel the same way - 50+ years of classical music and I haven't stopped listening to their music for the past two months!
i know i know I've been living in a closet for the last 50 some years. I just heard 4 of their songs and each one they smoke the most popular/orginial versions.
I am not from an English speaking country and only learned about Judith and the Seekers five months ago. Ever since I listen to her and the Seekers almost every day. In some renditions ( Colours of my life, The Olive Tree, 500 miles, among others) I get so overpowered by the feelings their music bring that I cannot do anything else but stay there listening. The 1968 Farewell concert I watch parts of it every day.
I can listen to Judith Durham over and over, she is Australia's national treasure! She is a magnificent singer, but she also has a presence that I can't describe. I can feel her heartfelt emotion in every song.
John Lennon: The LORD GOD Almighty Romans.11:29. For the gifts and calling of GOD are without repentance. (King James Version.) Don't confuse the gift from the person.
I think you have got something there. She fills us all up. Thank my lucky stars for that powerful voice. Everyday it sounds better than the one before. Can anyone tell me how that is possible?
Wow!! I didn’t expect this!! So beautiful I can’t take it!! She has the most incredible voice!! What a gift. What a voice. What a woman! Simply outstanding. RIP wonderful & lovely Judith! ❤ Love your smile!
I have had a crush on this fair young lass for more than 50 years, she still tingles places that have never been tingled by others and cannot be located by anyone but her, locations not even identified by Science. Thank you Judith
Judith has such a beautiful voice! She has given joy to millions of listeners throughout the world for decades. May God always bless her and may she continue singing joyfully forever💕
Thank you God for the ability to be able to hear such a beautiful voice, not only this song, but everything she has sung for the past 53 years!! She is THE very best ever, in my opinion. Tim in Midland, Texas
Agreed, Tim. Been listening to Judith and The Seekers for the past 50 years and would agree that she has one of the best voices ever. Michael - another Texan (living in Ecuador)
Judith has a voice that only comes once in a lifetime. Tender, soft, beautiful, melodic, magnificent, cristal clear, soothing, charming,and heavenly. A voice that is so angelic and pure and to round it all off she is as wonderful and stunning as her voice. Judith your my Georgie Girl and there will NEVER be another you.
Thankyou, for sharing your talent. My blind grandmother loved your music, my mother did and , for me, your music and voice is my go to safe sound, musically. Thankyou for what you have given to the world, Judith Durham. RS love x
JUDITH HAS A VOICE LIKE AN ANGEL.SHE HAS TOUCHED SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THAT GOLDEN HONEY VOICE. I WISH I COULD MEET HER. I FELL IN LOVE WITH HER VOICE IN 1964 WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL. SHE TRULY IS ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE SINGERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
forget it. people like this are only one in a billion. Sissel is there as well but I cannot think of anyone else in this woman's league. Sissel has Judith's same type of persona.
+John Battles I was quite smitten with Karen Carpenter as a youngin. I played "Close to you" enough to drive my big brother batty ;-) Excellent that you bring her up!
DannoCrutch, I was smitten with K.C. too. I was a mid-to-older teen at the time. She left us way too early! "Close to You" was one of the several Carpenter songs I memorized. My first girlfriend and I used to listen to it, "Top of the World," and "Yesterday Once More" over and over! I still have a 33rpm LP Christmas record of the Carpenters that my wife, four children and I would listen to every Christmas while putting up the Christmas tree -- even after it got a few scratches and would skip! Great, great memories!
+John Battles That's awesome! I distinctly remember: I was listening to "Close to you". A 45 on a old record player. My big brother was throwing a frisbee in the house and hit the player. We had a good fight.
I listened to the song "Morning has broken" sung by different singers. I was wondering why I don't like this song although many singers are good. Now I come to the conclusion that I like Judith's interpretation best because she paints it for me - I can see it and feel it; There isn't a pretty girl or handsome man who would fool me into thinking how deep and insightful they are. When I close my eyes I picture the singer Judith as an average looking lady standing next to me and leading me through the beautiful landscape. Judith is a good looking lady, but I don't have to admire her looks, who knows how to paint a picture for the listener with her voice. That makes her a great singer. Sadly she passed away, but she still paints audible landscapes.
Possibly the most hauntingly beautiful voice in history. RIP, Judith.
Definition of beautiful.
thank you Judith, the angel choir is now complete, i cried when i heard you had passed away
Beautiful lady. Her passing is very sad 😂 I hope she is singing in a heavenly choir!
This incredibly classy lady was a singer's singer. Her control, her pitch, her phrasing, her breathing were always as near perfect as can be (who else would ever even try to give a one hour a capella concert?). Sad to think that this voice is no longer with us. Goodbye, Judith - you will be sorely missed.
But forever available on the internet.
She was special
Go listen to her Judith Durham and The Hottest Band In Town LP. Judith singing her first love, Jazz, it will blow your socks off!
From the Island continent of Australia. A true beauty.
R.I.P. Judith Durham💔😔
i am 72 now i have been listening all my life to the wonderfull seekers and judith i cant get enough they bring back a host of memories god bless them all
A voice like this can only come from the purest and humblest of spirits. She has a gift to touch people where no one else can.
Judiith is huggable. Every day.
My favorite song and brings back so many happy memmories
I'll be 80 years old in a few months and I can't believe that I've let this wonderful voice be absent from my life. I'll rectify that in the time I have left. Judith your voice fills an empty spot in my soul. Thank you so much.
Gerald....It's never too late to catch up....It's all here on YT.
Just enjoy my friend .... Be glad you did not miss this golden voice.
I've been listening since I was 15..... I'm 68 now........
Thank you, Judith, and the Seekers, of course, for enriching my life.
From my heart & soul: Thank you.
Sought the Giver who bestowed Judy the gift of music and you your soul will be never be empty anymore...GOD bless!
My sister took me i think 1966 to myer music bowl in melbourne australia she was lead singer of the seekers 4 years later i was listening to jimmy hendrix. Now i am 66 still listen to judith durahm . And hendrix. And others. Music is a true healer. All the best to you all.
It's never too late!😍
yep 80 here as well but unlike you I've known of her for at least 60 years. There are not many singers in her league but one is Sissel. These beautiful females have a lot in common even though they may never have actually met.
If angels had voices they would sound like hers!
It's so rewarding to see that many thousands of people are still listening to Judith's glorious voice. I never tire of hearing it.
Judith has a voice that has stood the test of time, she is still as good as when she was in the 1960's
Alan Baker she sure is
Maybe even better!
Absolutely..
There's not another Judith Durham in the world
She's in heaven now singing for the angels!
Judith’s voice is an addiction. What a talent. Thanks for sharing with our world. God Bless.
Your beauty is beauty. Thank you.
What a voice! One of the finest singers ever.
Frankly. Even at 78 Judith should go around the world on tour.
Judith Durham was a gifted singer with an extraordinary voice, unforgettable for me! I used to live in Australia for a couple of years and visited the country later on. I possibly have a special relationship to this country and many memories. When I listen to the music of the Seekers and Judith, it really grabs me, must be a sort of magic.
Rest in peace Judith, your musical heritage lives on.....
High season is here. Thank you Judith.
I'm 78 now and I have enjoyed everyone of your many songs . We all miss you! Your voice is so soothing and beautiful!
I've heard thousands of singers, but Judith Durham is still the one and only. Her voice, and only hers, seems to come from the beyond.
She had a gift from God that is unique to her!
When I start listening to Judith, I get nothing done for the rest of the day. This version is better than Cat Stevens' original. Better than anyone else's version. She's the best.
I'm certain that the Cat-man is aware of Judith's voice.
i love Judith to the MAX! She is clearly the best female singer ever. But the original IS the best. This actually is an overdone arrangement , bloody way over the top reverb. Should've just had Judith on piano and 1 guitarist, and thats it.
It was actually written by Eleanor Farjean in 1931. Steven Georgiou covered it in around 1970 with the brilliant Rick Wakeman on keyboards
@@carolramsey6287 maybe, but Judith does it much much better! After all, she is the greatest female voice ever. Oh, and JPJ is a better keyboards player
I think you are mistaking Judiths natural vibrato for overkill on reverb.
RIP Judith you will be sadly missed by everyone you were the best
No female singer compares to Judith Durham. Crystal clear perfect pitch with subtle vibrato. Well done Judith.
Thanks God for this gift for the world
Perfect pitch, enunciation, breath control, timbre, phrasing, and rhythm -- all combined in a supremely talented artist. Judith Durham also has that rare gift: a perfect vibrato -- one of dynamics that remained on pitch while most singers resort to tonal vibrato; it gave her voice that unusual and gloriously ethereal quality that is sought by so many and realized by so few.
Hers is a voice for the ages and, for me, she will ever be young.
Greatest
The voice of an angel! 💗
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I couldn't agree more! Superb!
My sincere cngratulations. From all the thousands of comments yours is probably the one that says all about her unique voice.
As a fan, I would like to add something about Judith's character. It is clear in her Biography that already in 1964 she might have had a solo career but she decided to stay in England " lest letting the boys down!" Without her there would be no Seekers and she regarded as a duty to stay. It is clear also that after marriage she adapted her style in order to make her Husband's piano an essential part of THEIR act...for almost 25 years. In view of this close-knit past together, it was a natural thing to regroup, which they did in 1993. This displays Judith as a person capable of sacrificing her own goals in support of people who relied and in some way depended on her. An amazing display of greatness in a world full of greed. I agree with many on this point: there is indeed an undescribable lure in her performances, in her voice and manner. Judith Durham seems like belonging to a world much better than this plagued place we have around us today.
My 14 year old granddaughter, a member of the Virginia Children's Chorus has just discovered ( with some help from grandad ) Judith and the Seekers and its like she has discovered a diamond mine. She and her friends can't seem to stop playing and singing the songs. I love it, thank you Judith. God bless.
This so wonderful to read Bob. The Seekers were the sound of Australia in the 1960s
They still are!!
Bob, that is awesome!! I wish more young people around here would do the same thing, we need new blood singing these songs like those of the Seekers!
I was a teen in 60's but only discovered Judith Durham and The Seekers at the age of 68. I feel the same way - 50+ years of classical music and I haven't stopped listening to their music for the past two months!
This lady touches the soul and left a legacy of excellence
I have just listened to this lady sing five songs and she has a mystical quality to her voice that makes you just want to keep on listening
+Daniel Tanner I listened for hours last evening. I was totally mesmerized with her voice.
+dwayne boggan Same thing happened to me.
+dwayne boggan Same thing happened to me.
i know i know I've been living in a closet for the last 50 some years. I just heard 4 of their songs and each one they smoke the most popular/orginial versions.
I am not from an English speaking country and only learned about Judith and the Seekers five months ago. Ever since I listen to her and the Seekers almost every day. In some renditions ( Colours of my life, The Olive Tree, 500 miles, among others) I get so overpowered by the feelings their music bring that I cannot do anything else but stay there listening. The 1968 Farewell concert I watch parts of it every day.
I can listen to Judith Durham over and over, she is Australia's national treasure!
She is a magnificent singer, but she also has a presence that I can't describe. I can feel her heartfelt emotion in every song.
George Rohmeyer she is
So could I , listen to her for hours, such a pure quality that is hard to find.
I agree.
John Lennon: The LORD GOD Almighty Romans.11:29. For the gifts and calling of GOD are without repentance. (King James Version.) Don't confuse the gift from the person.
One of!
I love you judith my precious love,R.I.P.,Fairwell Friend.!!!😇🌈🔥💐
I'm astonished. Speechless. How can a voice be this perfect? Is she human?
I think this is the most beautiful, powerful and adorable female voice that I've already listened in all my life.
Absolutely.
Ditto
101% agree
Her voice brings tears.
I think you have got something there.
She fills us all up.
Thank my lucky stars for that powerful voice.
Everyday it sounds better than the one before.
Can anyone tell me how that is possible?
She just eclipses every other instrument on the recording. Sings like an angel.
Wow!! I didn’t expect this!! So beautiful I can’t take it!! She has the most incredible voice!! What a gift. What a voice. What a woman! Simply outstanding. RIP wonderful & lovely Judith! ❤ Love your smile!
Rip Judith. 💖💖💖😘
She's a voice like no other! I LOVE her!
Nobody does it better than Judith Durham, beautiful rendition and heartfelt.
this woman is class and always will be.
Judith durum where his she now
Absolutely! Lovely woman!
Let's get a million views for this special lady
one of the most beautiful voices ever.
I have had a crush on this fair young lass for more than 50 years, she still tingles places that have never been tingled by others and cannot be located by anyone but her, locations not even identified by Science.
Thank you Judith
Brings tears to my eyes...so beautiful
judith the sun will alway's shine on you forever more
Even after 60 years Judith’s high notes always give me goose bumps!
Stunning! Simply stunning! So proud she is an Australian Icon!
You are precious. Felt the quake.
I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED HER LONG HAIR AND BANGS. SHE WAS SO ADORABLE AND STILL IS.
RIP Judith Durham. You will be missed.
i cried wheni heard of an angel returning to heavan
I start listening to Judith and I find the entire day has slipped away.
One of the purest voices ever
Judith had such a wonderful voice. Her recording evokes the sense of beauty and joy of nature.
...just like a voice of an angel....
Judith has such a beautiful voice! She has given joy to millions of listeners throughout the world for decades. May God always bless her and may she continue singing joyfully forever💕
Judith Durham takes a cover song and makes hers the best version.
Thank you God for the ability to be able to hear such a beautiful voice, not only this song, but everything she has sung for the past 53 years!! She is THE very best ever, in my opinion. Tim in Midland, Texas
Agreed, Tim. Been listening to Judith and The Seekers for the past 50 years and would agree that she has one of the best voices ever. Michael - another Texan (living in Ecuador)
Judith has a voice that only comes once in a lifetime.
Tender, soft, beautiful, melodic, magnificent, cristal clear, soothing, charming,and heavenly.
A voice that is so angelic and pure and to round it all off she is as wonderful and stunning as her voice.
Judith your my Georgie Girl and there will NEVER be another you.
Cat Stevens version is great - but Judiths voice just takes it to the next level.
SUBLIME
Thankyou, for sharing your talent. My blind grandmother loved your music, my mother did and , for me, your music and voice is my go to safe sound, musically. Thankyou for what you have given to the world, Judith Durham. RS love x
All the songs she sings are done in a fantastic manner!
Incredible - One of the world's greatest voices!
Nothing like a little Australia on Thanksgiving. A beauty.
A man can only wish to find a women like this! So talented, beautiful and a voice thats pure as honey! Lord, continue to bless this person.
A wonderful voice with a beautiful natural vibrato under pinning the angelic sound
You can say it again...
amen friend
JUDITH HAS A VOICE LIKE AN ANGEL.SHE HAS TOUCHED SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THAT GOLDEN HONEY VOICE. I WISH I COULD MEET HER. I FELL IN LOVE WITH HER VOICE IN 1964 WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL. SHE TRULY IS ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE SINGERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
forget it. people like this are only one in a billion. Sissel is there as well but I cannot think of anyone else in this woman's league. Sissel has Judith's same type of persona.
The most distinctive female vocalist I can think of. Timeless and eternally compelling.
+DannoCrutch Judith Durham and Karen Carpenter -- absolute perfection and grace!
+John Battles I was quite smitten with Karen Carpenter as a youngin. I played "Close to you" enough to drive my big brother batty ;-) Excellent that you bring her up!
DannoCrutch, I was smitten with K.C. too. I was a mid-to-older teen at the time. She left us way too early! "Close to You" was one of the several Carpenter songs I memorized. My first girlfriend and I used to listen to it, "Top of the World," and "Yesterday Once More" over and over! I still have a 33rpm LP Christmas record of the Carpenters that my wife, four children and I would listen to every Christmas while putting up the Christmas tree -- even after it got a few scratches and would skip! Great, great memories!
+John Battles That's awesome!
I distinctly remember: I was listening to "Close to you". A 45 on a old record player. My big brother was throwing a frisbee in the house and hit the player. We had a good fight.
LOL! :D
This kind of beauty is just ageless...
I listened to the song "Morning has broken" sung by different singers. I was wondering why I don't like this song although many singers are good. Now I come to the conclusion that I like Judith's interpretation best because she paints it for me - I can see it and feel it; There isn't a pretty girl or handsome man who would fool me into thinking how deep and insightful they are. When I close my eyes I picture the singer Judith as an average looking lady standing next to me and leading me through the beautiful landscape. Judith is a good looking lady, but I don't have to admire her looks, who knows how to paint a picture for the listener with her voice. That makes her a great singer. Sadly she passed away, but she still paints audible landscapes.
Beautiful and unpretentious lady. Lovely voice quality.
Praise for a voice as heavenly as Judith's.,,
Again class all the greats have it , there is not the greatest in music all have CLASS
God gifted this world with Judith Durham's voice.
I absolutely love her voice. She makes my heart sing.
First heard The Seekers in around 1964; JD's voice is the best there is!
Truly beautiful. Thank you Judith.
What a great singer sounds like !
Beautiful... Incredible!... RIP Judith!❤
Wonderfull just wonderfull
Morning has broken? Says who? One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.
Best version ever, nobody even comes close, Judith voice is divine.
This lady could SING. I have long enjoyed her music. This song was been one of my favourites since Cat Stevens recorded it. Both versions are great
Rest In Peace Judith.8/6 2022 May your beautiful voice continue to ring from heaven forevermore. You left us way too soon
i cried when i heard, she had gone to join the angelic choir
God certainly recreates a new world for me each time Judith sings. How can anyone describe her angelic voice? I wish you long life sweet Judith.
She has a lovely voice 😍
I love Judith Durham's voice and this song. Thanks for sharing!
My heat is truly broken for Judith has passed us by. We will never forget her.
This voice takes me to a world of my own....glorious!!
Beautiful voice for a beautiful and talented lady
She is one of the best of the best. Absolutely love this LADY !!!!!!!!!
Rest In Peace. Sing with the angels.💕
MY LORD! WHAT A VOICE & PERFORMER!! I MISSED TOO MUCH IN MY 80+ YRS....
Timesless beauty about Judith Durham and her voice..
I 'discovered' Judith D and the Seekers just a couple of months ago and cannot get enough of her, and their, singing!
Try this one: ruclips.net/video/hqMZePE7SQk/видео.html
Gr Britain Sun 26 May 2019 1551
Wonderful lady. I recently discovered her also. Beautiful voice. What a gift!
Oww, that voice! Sweeter than honey.
Nice, controlled vibrato, too.
Amazing how much I have missed listening to Judith, always nice to step back to memory lane, beautiful voice.
just an amazing voice, brings tears to my eyes!
I never get tired of Judith’s singing. Her voice is so beautiful.
Such a beautiful voice!
Beautiful voice!! Thanks for sharing
Just beautiful!