[Music] RIP Judith Durham - the Carnival is Over

[DavidinSouthampton]

Just seen that Judith Durham, lead singer with the Seekers, has died at the age of 79.

Holds a special place in Albion folklore, I believe, as being the vocalist on the Carnival is Over, the song played after the last match at the Goldstone…..

 

[hart's shirt]

A sad day for music indeed.

I grew up listening to my parents' Seekers albums. An excellent musical education.

Judith Durham's rich voice was right up there with the best of female vocalists in terms of diction, pitch, vibrato.

And from what I've seen from interviews, a really lovely person too.

She'll be missed.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZf41UudAbI



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjYEskzWt6I

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Very sad. I still have their LP in vinyl.

My Dad loved The Carnival is Over. Every time I hear it, it reminds me of him.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

RIP Judith was only listening to you the other day and posted The Carnival is over on the best song heard today thread. Very sad news

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Beautiful voice, beautifully evocative song



RIP Judith

 

[Blackadder]

My mum loved The Seekers.

I was only watching them on You Tube last night.

RIP

 

[British Bulldog]

Love the Seekers music. RIP Judith.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Beautiful voice, beautifully evocative song



RIP Judith

Written by Tom Springfield, Dusty's brother.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

My mum loved The Seekers.

I was only watching them on You Tube last night.

RIP

My mum loved the Seekers too.
I was more in to the Rolling Stones, but did appreciate their stuff.
She did have a wonderful voice, and the Carnival is over always brings a tear to my eye for a number of reasons.

 

[severnside gull]

Cue “There’ll never be another you”

 

[Blackadder]

My mum loved the Seekers too.
I was more in to the Rolling Stones, but did appreciate their stuff.
She did have a wonderful voice, and the Carnival is over always brings a tear to my eye for a number of reasons.

Funnily enough my parents liked the Beatles but HATED the Stones, in partcular, Mick Jagger. Not their cup of tea at all. I thought nothing of it at the time but they were still in their 30s !!

 

[rool]

Very sad.
Morningtown Ride has been in my head many years as I believe it was regularly played on Junior Choice.
I've spent many nights playing English music on youtube to get away from the Sertaneja crap they like so much here and I'll Never Find Another You always seems to reduce me to a blubbing wreck especially after a few wines.
Edit to say when I say English I mean English language songs.

 

[Eeyore]

Reminds me of those sunny assemblies in the infant school hall of St Luke's, sitting cross legged, singing 'Morningtown Ride'

RIP

 

[Boys 9d]

Judith in patriotic mood with her late husband playing piano. There was life after the Seekers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRPh-9cAbaw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qio8NI7CK0I

 

[timbha]

Beautiful voice, beautifully evocative song



RIP Judith

Thanks for posting. Not sure if I’ve heard that song (in full) since the end of the last match at the Goldstone as I wandered aimlessly around the pitch clutching my South Stand seat, some turf and my son. I am back there now!

Whoever decided to play that song at that time deserves a medal.

RIP Judith.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Just room for just one more iconic Seekers song before thread sadly sinks to NSC page 2

Judith

 

[Gwylan]

Morningtown Ride was a song I sang to my kids pretty much every night when they were young. Just for that, The Seekers are embedded in my mind - but there were other great songs too. What a lovely voice she had. RIP

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Up there with Karen Carpenter among the best female vocalists.

 

[Brovion]

Very sad.
Morningtown Ride has been in my head many years as I believe it was regularly played on Junior Choice.
I've spent many nights playing English music on youtube to get away from the Sertaneja crap they like so much here and I'll Never Find Another You always seems to reduce me to a blubbing wreck especially after a few wines.
Edit to say when I say English I mean English language songs.

When people are asked about the first single* they ever bought with their own money they usually come out with some really cool or obscure track to get maximum credibility points. Mine however was 'Morningtown Ride, by The Seekers'. Great song. Fantastic voice. Loved all their stuff.


I appreciate that most people under 30 will only have a vague idea as to what a 'single' is.

 

[BLOCK F]

Just room for just one more iconic Seekers song before thread sadly sinks to NSC page 2

Judith

Enjoyed the film, as well, back in ‘67, I think.