The Australian musician found fame in The Seekers, a folk music group, before going solo.
Australian musician Judith Durham, best known as the lead singer of folk music group The Seekers, has died aged 79.
"Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists," he wrote on social media. "Her kindness will be missed by many, the anthems she gave to our nation will never be forgotten."
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