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Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular MusicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZSEEKERS, NEW SEEKERSVocal, instrumental folk/pop group first formed in Australia by bassist Athol Guy (b 5 January 1940, Melbourne), guitarists Keith Potger (b 2 March 1941, Ceylon) and Bruce Woodley (b 25 July 1942, Melbourne), lead singer Judith Durham (b 7 July 1943, d 5 August 2022, Melbourne). They went to England '64, gigged at the Palladium with Dusty Springfield, whose brother Tom wrote 'I'll Never Find Another You', no. 1 UK/4 USA '65. Springfield managed them and wrote more songs; other hits including 'A World Of Our Own', film theme 'Georgy Girl'; they split up '68. Potger re-formed as the New Seekers '69 with Eve Graham (b 13 April 1943, Perth, Scotland), Lyb Paul (b 16 February 1949) and Peter Doyle (b 28 July 1949), both from Melbourne, plus Paul Layton (b 4 August 1947, Beaconsfield, England), Marty Kristian (b 27 May 1947, Leipzig, Germany); they had hits '70-3 including Delaney Bramlett's 'Never Ending Song Of Love' (no. 2 UK), 'Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma' (aka 'What Have They...') written by Melanie (top 50 UK, top 20 USA), 'I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)' no. 1 UK/7 USA (Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway song), medley 'Pinball Wizard/See Me Feel Me' from the Who's Tommy, UK hits continuing to '78. |