The Seekers were an Australian folk-influenced pop quartet, originally formed in Melbourne in 1962.
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17 Facts About The Seekers
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Keith Potger formed a new group in the UK, the New The Seekers, which had a hit single in 1971 with "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing".
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The Seekers were individually honoured as Officers of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 2014.
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The Seekers were formed in 1962 in Melbourne by Athol Guy on double bass, Keith Potger on twelve-string guitar and Bruce Woodley on guitar.
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The Seekers's place was taken by Judith Durham, an established traditional jazz singer who added a distinctive female lead voice.
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The Seekers's was replaced in Traynor's jazz ensemble by Margret RoadKnight.
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The Seekers performed folk-influenced pop music and soon gathered a strong following in Melbourne.
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The Seekers were offered a twelve-month position as on-board entertainment on the Sitmar Line passenger cruise ship Fairsky in March 1964.
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The Seekers penned "I'll Never Find Another You", which they recorded in November 1964.
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The Seekers achieved their first success in the United States in 1965 with their hit "I'll Never Find Another You" reaching peaks of No 4 for pop and No 2 for easy listening on Billboard magazine charts.
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In 1966, the Seekers released the Simon-penned "Someday One Day", which reached No 4 in Australia and No 11 in the UK.
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The Seekers' version was provided on their 1966 album Come the Day .
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Early in 1966, after returning to Australia, the Seekers filmed their first TV special, At Home with the Seekers.
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The Seekers were accompanied during their 20-minute set by the Australian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Hector Crawford.
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On 14 February 1968, during the New Zealand tour, Durham approached the other group members to announce that she was leaving the Seekers to pursue a solo career and the group subsequently disbanded.
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The Seekers reunited late in 1992, with the classic line-up of Durham, Guy, Potger and Woodley.
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The Seekers' final recording together, "Carry Me", was unveiled by Athol Guy at Durham's Memorial service.
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