Judith Durham Biography, Songs, Height, Young, Honours and Awards

Judith Durham AO was an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. Durham was born Judith on July 3, 1943, in Essendon, Victoria, to William Alexander Cock DFC, a World War II pathfinder and navigator, and his wife, Hazel.

Judith Durham’s singing career began one night when she was 18 years old. She rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Seekers, an Australian popular folk music group, in 1963.

The group went on to become the first Australian pop music group to achieve major chart and sales success in the UK and the US, selling over 50 million records worldwide.

Judith Durham Songs

Durham’s hits with The Seekers and solo career included You Are My Star, Anchor of My Life, Days of My Life feat. The Seekers, Somewhere a Child Is Sleeping, and Someday, One Day feat. The Hunters

Judith Durham Height

Judith Durham was 1.57 m tall

Judith Durham Young

Honours and Awards

In the 1995 Australia Day Honours, Durham, along with the other members of The Seekers, was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).

In 2015, Durham was named the 2015 Victorian of the Year.