The Seekers

The Seekers were an Australian pop group in the mid- 1960s was very successful internationally.

In 1963, the four band members met in Melbourne know. Initially, they started just for fun, to make music in their free time together and sing. Then they began to now and in the area around Melbourne act, and finally they came with their folk songs into television.

They called themselves The Seekers and were soon so popular that they gave up their jobs and full-time musicians were. The end of 1964 she went to England, already came three weeks after arrival in various TV shows and at the beginning of 1965 had their first number one hit and million seller with " I'll Never Find Another You", a song that Tom Springfield, the brother of Dusty Springfield, had written.

Tom Springfield should be responsible in the following period for most of the songs of the band.

1968, dissolved the Seekers, Keith Potger then founded the New Seekers. A reunion concert in 1993, the original cast was so successful that the group occurred more 13 years together. The last recordings release with new songs took place in 2001 only in Australia under the title "Future Road" here contain studio recordings were from 1995-99. In June 2010 it was announced that The Seekers will give together with the violinist André Rieu in Australia in October five common concerts. Such a concert finally came into being on 18 May 2011 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

In 2009, the 4- CD compilation "All Bound for Morning Town" appeared, on the all EMI Recordings were collected from 1964 to 1968. Her 50 - jähirgem anniversary double - CD was released " 50 - the golden jubilee album " with all its 48 old songs and two new recordings. For 2014, another new release and for the first time since 1968 a world tour is planned.

Members

Hit- Singles

  • I'll Never Find Another You, 1965 ( U.S. # 4, UK # 1, D # 25 )
  • A World Of Our Own, 1965 ( U.S. # 19, UK # 3 )
  • The Carnival Is Over, 1965 ( UK Platz 1, D 14th)
  • Someday One Day, 1966 (UK # 11 )
  • Walk With Me 1966 ( UK # 10 )
  • Morning Town Ride, 1966 (UK number 2 )
  • Georgy Girl, 1967 (U.S. # 2, UK # 3 )
  • When Will The Good Apples case, 1967 ( UK # 11 )
  • Emerald City, 1967 ( UK # 50 )

The Carnival Is Over

The second number -one hit, " The Carnival Is Over " was written by Tom Springfield on the melody of the Russian folk song " Stenka Razin ". The song is often played in Australia for the completion of major events, as of the Seekers live at the closing ceremony for the "World Expo 88 ". Also the end of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, the Seekers were planned with The Carnival Is Over, but had to cancel because of an injury Judith Durham. They went for it on the end of the Paralympics.

The song was covered by several singers and bands, including by:

  • Marianne Kock ( Swedish version of " Vilken Fröjd och Vilken smärta " ) 1965
  • James Galway 1981
  • Boney M. 1982
  • Tommy Scott 1984
  • Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in 1986
  • Sham Skirt 2004
  • Daniel O'Donnell 2006
  • Eve Graham 2006
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