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[JBL 4645]

Just been watching a grand ole classic from “Queen” performed by the late, (Freddie Mercury).

Queen - Killer queen, live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1__KQZvoBpc

[Ducatista47]

I have been revisiting one of my favorite voices ever, Judith Durham. Anzacs will be saying "Of course" and everyone else will be saying "Who?" (These folks are from Ian's area in particular.) Just look this up and you will know who, and many of you will remember. Search YouTube and you will find quite a few performances. Her voice has become even better with time, and to my old man's eyes she has grown ever more beautiful to watch.

A hugely popular two minute folk-pop song in a 1968 performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ga9B...eature=related

Then try the same from 1993: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc9EJ...eature=related

And, incredibly, something else from 2003. I think she was sixty... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0bMwwFgHLo&feature=related

If Judith seems a bit sad in the 1993 performance, it might be because her husband of twenty-four years was dying of an incurable disease, and those particular lyrics must have been difficult for her at that point.

Here is her voice as a straight folk singer. Hear her sounding for all the world like a synthesis of the best of Joan Baez and Julie Andrews. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcdeQgB5rvs&NR=1 I wish I could hear her jazz work, but it is hard to find in the States. Heck, copies of her biography start at $129! She is an absolutely terrific piano player too.

The only other pop singer that I know of who's voice has held up this well is Elaine Paige. Mmm...Now I have to haul out my Dusty Springfield LP's.

Clark

PS. Possible reasons for her voice's longevity(From her website):

• She is a committed vegetarian and has eaten no meat, chicken, fish, seafood or eggs since 1968.
• Judith advocates a non-smoking, environmentally-friendly, alcohol-free and cruelty-free lifestyle.

Other Facts, just in case you thought they were a one hit wonder or some stupid pop band that got lucky:

• The Seekers were the first group in the UK at No.1 with their first 3 singles…not even Michael Jackson or Madonna achieved that!
• They were the first group in the UK at No.1 with a debut record…not even The Rolling Stones or The Beatles achieved that!
• They were the first Australian group at No.1 internationally…not even The Easybeats or INXS could claim that!
• And they were the first Australian group at No.1 in the USA…not even Little River Band or AC/DC can claim that!
• There are 12 Seekers top selling albums and over 50,000,000 albums have sold worldwide.
• They have been honoured with a commemorative set of stamps -The Seekers Australia Post Stamp Sheet: 'Australia's first-ever international pop icons - 1962-2002'

All this from a band together for only five years. For those of you who were not around for The Seekers, I can't tell you how wildly popular they were. You had to be there. My fellow hippie friends, my parents, my grandparents, all the straight people I knew - all liked The Seekers. Many still consider Judith, from the standpoint of vocal quality, the best girl singer there ever was.

[JBL 4645]

This was kinder cool pity it wasn’t uploaded on youtube in ((stereo))!

NOT DISNEY: Bel Canto Stereo Demonstration Record - Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCkC0oe-N1M