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I'll Never Find Another You
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I'll Never Find Another You
Album: The Seekers
Released: Mar 1, 2003
Label: CAROLINE WORLD SERVICE

General Info

  • Genre: Folk / Pop / Rock

    Location UK

    Profile Views: 48779

    Last Login: 5/24/2008

    Member Since 2/17/2006

    Website http://www.telinco.com/seekers/

    Record Label EMI Australia

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    .. THIS MYSPACE PAGE IS NOT RUN BY ANY MEMBER OF THE SEEKERS BUT IS PURELY A FAN PAGE RUN BY A FAN IN THE UK. THIS WEPAGE OR ANY ASSOCIATED PAGES ARE IN NO WAY DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH THE SEEKERS, THEIR MANAGEMENT, RECORD COMPANY OR OTHER OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES. .. .. THE WEBMASTER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS RELATING TO CONCERT DATES, ETC .. .. The following info is courtesy of http://www.abc.net.au/longway/artist_index/seekers.htm .. .. .. Through a chance meeting, Judith Durham started singing acoustic four-part harmony folk with bass player Athol Guy and guitarists, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley as 'The Seekers'. They performed in a coffee lounge on Mondays. .. .. .. Before too long they recorded an album, appeared briefly on television, and by early 1964 were singing for their supper on an ocean liner to the UK for a 10 week holiday. They were totally unaware of the fame and fortune that lay ahead of them. .. .. .. Within two days, they were singing on the BBC's Tonight Show. Within six weeks, they'd debuted in variety theatre and had been booked as special attraction on 'Sunday Night At The London Palladium'. .. .. .. In 'swinging' London the group met Tom Springfield - Dusty's brother - who wrote and produced the surprise chart-topper 'I'll Never Find Another You', making The Seekers the first Australian group to hit No.1 internationally and unexpectedly cementing Judith as a full-time Seeker. .. .. .. The biggest seller "Georgy Girl" made history for The Seekers when they became Australia's first U.S. chart toppers. .. .. .. 'The Carnival Is Over' knocked The Rolling Stones, 'Get Off Of My Cloud' from top spot and stayed there for three weeks. It sold around 90,000 copies a day at its peak. .. .. .. They appeared at the NME All-Star Poll Winners Concert at Wembley Arena, sharing the stage with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Yardbirds and the Spencer Davis Group. .. .. .. In March 1967, The Seekers played at the Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne for the Moomba concert, pulling a crowd of 200,000 people. .. .. .. The compilation album 'Best of the Seekers' reached No.1 during Nov 1968, knocking the Beatles from the top with their 'The White Room' album. The album stayed on the charts for 125 weeks. .. .. .. In 1968 the group was honoured jointly as 'Australian Of The Year' in 1967. .. .. .. Judith wanted to move on, and without any notion of the universal grief her decision would continue to bring, even to this day, she gave the group six months' notice, resuming her solo career in July 1968. .. .. .. In 1975, The Seekers were reformed and recruited Louisa Wisseling as lead singer. Eventually all went off into other projects before re-emerging in 1989 with Julie Anthony followed by Karen Knowles in the lead vocalist position. .. .. .. In 1992 Judith reunited with the Seekers after 25 years apart - they made big news internationally when the group toured and recorded as part of their 'Silver Jubilee Reunion'. The 'Silver Jubilee Album' hit No.3 nationally in Australia. .. .. .. In 1994, reunion concerts were played at Royal Albert Hall and Wembley in the UK. .. .. .. They became ARIA Hall of Fame inductees in 1995. .. .. .. Judy was awarded the Medal Of The Order Of Australia for services to music as an entertainer and composer in 1995. .. .. .. In 1998 their first studio album in 30 years 'Future Road' was released accompanied by a 'Future Road' video and concert tour of Australia and New Zealand. .. .. .. Over the decades, Judith has recorded nine various solo albums, The Seekers recorded twenty one. .. .. .. She has released an authorised biography 'Colours Of My Life - The Judith Durham Story' by Graham Simpson, published by Random House. .. .. .. Judith is National Patron for MNDA (Motor Neurone Disease Association). The fatal neurological illness took the life of her husband of 25 years - pianist and musical director Ron Edgeworth in 1994. .. .. .. Judith continues to work as both an accomplished solo artist and as the much-loved lead singer for The Seekers. ..

  • Members

    ..Athol Guy .. .. Keith Potger .. .. Judith Durham .. .. Bruce Woodley..

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Bio:

THIS MYSPACE PAGE IS NOT RUN BY ANY MEMBER OF THE SEEKERS BUT IS PURELY A FAN PAGE RUN BY A FAN IN THE UK. THIS WEPAGE OR ANY ASSOCIATED PAGES ARE IN NO WAY DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH THE SEEKERS, THEIR MANAGEMENT, RECORD COMPANY OR OTHER OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES.

THE WEBMASTER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS RELATING TO CONCERT DATES, ETC

The following info is courtesy of http://www.abc.net.au/longway/artist_index/seekers.htm

.. Through a chance meeting, Judith Durham started singing acoustic four-part harmony folk with bass player Athol Guy and guitarists, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley as 'The Seekers'. They performed in a coffee lounge on Mondays.

.. Before too long they recorded an album, appeared briefly on television, and by early 1964 were singing for their supper on an ocean liner to the UK for a 10 week holiday. They were totally unaware of the fame and fortune that lay ahead of them.

.. Within two days, they were singing on the BBC's Tonight Show. Within six weeks, they'd debuted in variety theatre and had been booked as special attraction on 'Sunday Night At The London Palladium'.

.. In 'swinging' London the group met Tom Springfield - Dusty's brother - who wrote and produced the surprise chart-topper 'I'll Never Find Another You', making The Seekers the first Australian group to hit No.1 internationally and unexpectedly cementing Judith as a full-time Seeker.

.. The biggest seller "Georgy Girl" made history for The Seekers when they became Australia's first U.S. chart toppers.

.. 'The Carnival Is Over' knocked The Rolling Stones, 'Get Off Of My Cloud' from top spot and stayed there for three weeks. It sold around 90,000 copies a day at its peak.

.. They appeared at the NME All-Star Poll Winners Concert at Wembley Arena, sharing the stage with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Yardbirds and the Spencer Davis Group.

.. In March 1967, The Seekers played at the Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne for the Moomba concert, pulling a crowd of 200,000 people.

.. The compilation album 'Best of the Seekers' reached No.1 during Nov 1968, knocking the Beatles from the top with their 'The White Room' album. The album stayed on the charts for 125 weeks.

.. In 1968 the group was honoured jointly as 'Australian Of The Year' in 1967.

.. Judith wanted to move on, and without any notion of the universal grief her decision would continue to bring, even to this day, she gave the group six months' notice, resuming her solo career in July 1968.

.. In 1975, The Seekers were reformed and recruited Louisa Wisseling as lead singer. Eventually all went off into other projects before re-emerging in 1989 with Julie Anthony followed by Karen Knowles in the lead vocalist position.

.. In 1992 Judith reunited with the Seekers after 25 years apart - they made big news internationally when the group toured and recorded as part of their 'Silver Jubilee Reunion'. The 'Silver Jubilee Album' hit No.3 nationally in Australia.

.. In 1994, reunion concerts were played at Royal Albert Hall and Wembley in the UK.

.. They became ARIA Hall of Fame inductees in 1995.

.. Judy was awarded the Medal Of The Order Of Australia for services to music as an entertainer and composer in 1995.

.. In 1998 their first studio album in 30 years 'Future Road' was released accompanied by a 'Future Road' video and concert tour of Australia and New Zealand.

.. Over the decades, Judith has recorded nine various solo albums, The Seekers recorded twenty one.

.. She has released an authorised biography 'Colours Of My Life - The Judith Durham Story' by Graham Simpson, published by Random House.

.. Judith is National Patron for MNDA (Motor Neurone Disease Association). The fatal neurological illness took the life of her husband of 25 years - pianist and musical director Ron Edgeworth in 1994.

.. Judith continues to work as both an accomplished solo artist and as the much-loved lead singer for The Seekers.

Member Since:

February 17, 2006

Members:

Athol Guy

Keith Potger

Judith Durham

Bruce Woodley

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Record Label:

EMI Australia

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