Judith Durham, Australia’s folk music icon, dies at 79 – Times of India
Durham died in Alfred Hospital in Melbourne on Friday night after suffering complications from a long-standing lung disease, Universal Music Australia and Musicoast said in a statement on Saturday.
She made her first recording at 19 and rose to fame after joining The Seekers in 1963. The group of four became the first Australian band to achieve major chart and sales success in the U.K. and the United States, eventually selling 50 million records.
International hits included “The Carnival is Over,” “I’ll Never Find Another You,” “A World of Our Own” and “Georgy Girl.”
1/5#Whatif ‘Prisoners’ was made in Mollywood
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Welcome my travel partners. Today let me take you guys into the darkest and most intense realm of the Hollywood thriller movie ‘Prisoners’. This subject is supposed to be a disturbing one filled with several dark-shaded characters. Don’t be afraid, your travel guide Simon knows his ways on how to deal with today’s journey. Over to Simon.
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#Simon says, “Guys so we are on our sophomore journey into the world created by the Hollywood renowned filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. We have already traveled into his film ‘Dune’ in one of our previous episodes. So kindly pass me the tickets as ETimes presents the 37th episode of #Whatif ‘Prisoners’ was made in Mollywood.”
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Welcome my travel partners. Today let me take you guys into the darkest and most intense realm of the Hollywood thriller movie ‘Prisoners’. This subject is supposed to be a disturbing one filled with several dark-shaded characters. Don’t be afraid, your travel guide Simon knows his ways on how to deal with today’s journey. Over to Simon.
Previous episode link: #Whatif ‘Whiplash’ was made in Mollywood
#Simon says, “Guys so we are on our sophomore journey into the world created by the Hollywood renowned filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. We have already traveled into his film ‘Dune’ in one of our previous episodes. So kindly pass me the tickets as ETimes presents the 37th episode of #Whatif ‘Prisoners’ was made in Mollywood.”
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#Simon says, “Loki, the most stylish detective, is on a hunt to catch the culprit behind the missing case of a 6-year-old girl named Anna. The character has all the qualities required for an actor to unveil his acting potential. Undoubtedly, the role played by the Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal can be reprised by the versatile actor of Mollywood, Fahadh Faasil, in the Malayalam remake of ‘Prisoners’.”
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#Simon says, “Loki, the most stylish detective, is on a hunt to catch the culprit behind the missing case of a 6-year-old girl named Anna. The character has all the qualities required for an actor to unveil his acting potential. Undoubtedly, the role played by the Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal can be reprised by the versatile actor of Mollywood, Fahadh Faasil, in the Malayalam remake of ‘Prisoners’.”
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#Simon says, “Keller Dover, the wailing father who has lost his girl child Anna, would go to any extent to catch the person behind his daughter’s mysterious disappearance. Looking back, this same kind of role was played by the Mollywood actor Prithviraj Sukumaran in the film ‘Adam Joan’. It would be a cakewalk for Prithviraj to perform the role of Keller Dover in the Mollywood remake of ‘Prisoners’.”
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#Simon says, “Keller Dover, the wailing father who has lost his girl child Anna, would go to any extent to catch the person behind his daughter’s mysterious disappearance. Looking back, this same kind of role was played by the Mollywood actor Prithviraj Sukumaran in the film ‘Adam Joan’. It would be a cakewalk for Prithviraj to perform the role of Keller Dover in the Mollywood remake of ‘Prisoners’.”
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#Simon says, “‘Prisoners’ has a slow-paced investigation style and this is a huge red flag considering the fact that most of the audience will feel it is a bit laggy. As a solution to this, let’s add the interesting Malayali Sherlock character Sethurama Iyer to the Mollywood remake of ‘Prisoners’ which can add a punch to the slow pace style of storytelling. Also, this can be helpful in further building up the world of ‘Prisoners’ same as the way Lokesh Kanagaraj did with ‘Vikram’”
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#Simon says, “‘Prisoners’ has a slow-paced investigation style and this is a huge red flag considering the fact that most of the audience will feel it is a bit laggy. As a solution to this, let’s add the interesting Malayali Sherlock character Sethurama Iyer to the Mollywood remake of ‘Prisoners’ which can add a punch to the slow pace style of storytelling. Also, this can be helpful in further building up the world of ‘Prisoners’ same as the way Lokesh Kanagaraj did with ‘Vikram’”
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#Simon says, “The character Alex Jones in ‘Prisoners’ is a unique one as he created confusion among the audience as he has both the traits of a villain and an innocent guy. Coming to the Mollywood remake of the film, the actor Indrans can perfectly play this role as he has aced in performing any kind of roles and also has an innocent nature to him.”
#Simon says, “So finally we have traveled the universe created by Denis Villeneuve for the second time and checked out most of the possibilities on #Whatif ‘Prisoners’ was made in Mollywood. We can also consider the directors Dileesh Pothan, K Madhu, or even Midhun Manuel Thomas in directing the Mollywood remake of such a thriller. Hope you guys loved today’s episode. Let’s meet next week with yet another interesting episode of #Whatif. Till then bye.”
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#Simon says, “The character Alex Jones in ‘Prisoners’ is a unique one as he created confusion among the audience as he has both the traits of a villain and an innocent guy. Coming to the Mollywood remake of the film, the actor Indrans can perfectly play this role as he has aced in performing any kind of roles and also has an innocent nature to him.”
#Simon says, “So finally we have traveled the universe created by Denis Villeneuve for the second time and checked out most of the possibilities on #Whatif ‘Prisoners’ was made in Mollywood. We can also consider the directors Dileesh Pothan, K Madhu, or even Midhun Manuel Thomas in directing the Mollywood remake of such a thriller. Hope you guys loved today’s episode. Let’s meet next week with yet another interesting episode of #Whatif. Till then bye.”
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Durham embarked on a solo career in 1968 but recorded with The Seekers again in the 1990s.
“This is a sad day for Judith’s family, her fellow Seekers, the staff of Musicoast, the music industry and fans worldwide, and all of us who have been part of Judith’s life for so long,” said The Seekers’ management team member Graham Simpson.
Her bandmates in The Seekers – Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley and Athol Guy – said their lives had been changed forever by losing “our treasured lifelong friend and shining star”.
“Her struggle was intense and heroic, never complaining of her destiny and fully accepting its conclusion. Her magnificent musical legacy Keith, Bruce and I are so blessed to share,” they said.
Tributes flowed for the beloved singer, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describing Durham as “a national treasure and an Australian icon.”
“Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists,” Albanese wrote on Twitter. “Her kindness will be missed by many, the anthems she gave to our nation will never be forgotten.”
In her home state Victoria, Premier Dan Andrews said Durham had conquered the music world both in Australia and overseas.
“With her unique voice and stage presence leading The Seekers, the band became one of Australia’s biggest chart toppers,” he said.
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