Singer Judith Durham has died

THE Judith Durhamthe singer of the 60s Australian folk-pop band The Seekers, died on Friday in Melbourne.

The death of the 79-year-old performer was caused by bronchiectasis, a lung ailment she had been dealing with since childhood, according to a post by Universal Music Australia and record label Musicoast on the Seekers’ Facebook page.

Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped pave the way for a new generation of Australian artistsPrime Minister Anthony Albanese wrote on Twitter.

Durham was a classically trained singer whose work was admired by other singers. Elton John, whose song Skyline Pigeon she recorded in 1971, called her “the purest voice in popular music».

Source: News Beast

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