The Seekers
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The Seekers were a popular Australian folk-influenced pop group of the 1960s known for their close harmonies and international hits like "Georgy Girl" and "I'll Never Find Another You."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian musical group
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folk pop group ⓘ musical group ⓘ |
| achieved | international chart success in the 1960s ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1962–1968
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1975–present (intermittent reunions) ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Judith Durham
NERFINISHED
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The New Seekers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Australian of the Year (group award, 1967) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| formedInCity | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary folk
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easy listening ⓘ folk pop ⓘ folk rock ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Athol Guy
NERFINISHED
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Bruce Woodley NERFINISHED ⓘ Judith Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Potger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honour | inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
folk music
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pop music ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
farewell concert at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1967
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first Australian pop group to achieve major chart success in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A World of Our Own
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Georgy Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ I'll Never Find Another You NERFINISHED ⓘ Morningtown Ride NERFINISHED ⓘ The Carnival Is Over NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedAs | Melbourne-based folk group ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ EMI ⓘ |
| soldRecords | over 50 million worldwide (approximate) ⓘ |
| song |
A World of Our Own
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Georgy Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ I'll Never Find Another You NERFINISHED ⓘ Morningtown Ride NERFINISHED ⓘ The Carnival Is Over NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
clean acoustic arrangements
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strong melodic focus ⓘ |
| vocalist | Judith Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | close harmony vocals ⓘ |
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