Editing Judith Durham (section)

==Solo career==
[[File:Judith Durham.png|thumb|right|Promotional photo for Durham's solo album ''[[Gift of Song]]'', 1970]]
Durham returned to Australia in August 1968, and her first solo television special, ''An Evening with Judith Durham'', screened on the [[Nine Network]] in September. During her solo career, she released albums titled ''[[For Christmas with Love]]'', ''[[Gift of Song]]'' and ''[[Climb Ev'ry Mountain (album)|Climb Ev'ry Mountain]]''. In 1970, she made the television special ''Meet Judith Durham'' in London, ending with her rendition of "[[A Perfect Day (song)|When You Come to the End of a Perfect Day]]" by [[Carrie Jacobs-Bond]] (1862–1946).<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/T4N4NAgpqXU Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20131019092449/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4N4NAgpqXU Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4N4NAgpqXU |title=When you come to the end of a perfect day |first=Judith |last=Durham |place=London |year=1970 |newspaper=Meet Judith Durham [television special]|access-date=3 April 2011}}{{cbignore}} Song starts at 44 seconds into the video.</ref>

In 1975, Durham starred in an acting and singing role as Sarah Simmonds, a burlesque type performer in "The Golden Girl", an episode of the Australian television series ''Cash and Co.'' Set in the 1800s Australian goldfields, the episode also featured Durham's husband, Ron Edgeworth, on piano. She performed six songs; "Oh Susanna", "When Starlight Fades", "Maggie Mae", "Rock of Ages", "There's No Place Like Home" and "The Lord Is My Shepherd".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.filmink.com.au/australian-singers-turned-actors/ |title=Australian Singers Turned Actors |first=Stephen |last=Vagg |magazine=Filmink |date=14 July 2019 |access-date=10 January 2020 |archive-date=20 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720033117/https://www.filmink.com.au/australian-singers-turned-actors/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Durham staged a series of concerts at [[The Troubadour, Melbourne]] in 1987 with Edgeworth, performing originals the two had written.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wilmoth |first=Peter |date=3 April 1987 |title=Durham - The eternal seeker |pages=11 |work=[[The Age]]}}</ref> They returned again the following year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 May 1988 |title=That's Entertainment |pages=36 |work=The Age}}</ref>

In January 1992, Durham released "Australia Land of Today" which peaked at number 124 on the ARIA charts.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/02/week-commencing-10-february-1992.html |title=Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 10 February1992 |website=Bubbling Down Under|access-date=11 February 2023}}</ref>"

In 2003, Durham toured the UK in "The Diamond Tour" celebrating her 60th birthday. The tour included the Royal Festival Hall<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wonfor |first=Sam |date=2003-06-15 |title=Judith's back - but we can't promise it'll snow |url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/music/judiths-back---cant-promise-1655346 |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=ChronicleLive |language=en}}</ref> and a CD and DVD of the concert was issued.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Judith Durham - Diamond Night |url=http://www.leadingedgemusic.com.au/dvd/diamond-night |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=Leading Edge Music |language=en |archive-date=6 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806192903/http://www.leadingedgemusic.com.au/dvd/diamond-night |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2006, Durham started modernising the music and phrases of "[[Advance Australia Fair]]". the Australian National Anthem; the Aboriginal singer/songwriter [[Kutcha Edwards]] also contributed lyrics,<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 January 2021 |title=Theatre group performs new version of Australian anthem |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/theatre-group-performs-new-version-of-australian-anthem/video/5aaefa017de939306630fa653a2487f6 |access-date=13 August 2021 |website=news.com.au}}</ref> Durham first performed it in May 2009 at Federation Hall, St Kilda Road.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arts.shoalhaven.net.au/advance_aust_fair_lyric-NEW.pdf |title=Advance Australian Fair new lyrics |publisher=Shoalhaven |date=May 2009 |access-date=4 November 2016 |archive-date=17 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217204427/http://www.arts.shoalhaven.net.au/advance_aust_fair_lyric-NEW.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/judith-durhams-national-anthem/3140196 |title=Judith Durham's national anthem |publisher=ABC |date=15 May 2009 |access-date=4 November 2016 |archive-date=4 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104205309/http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/judith-durhams-national-anthem/3140196 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was released as a CD single.

Durham recorded ''[[The Australian Cities Suite]]'' album with all proceeds to go to the charitable sector. The album was released in October 2008. This project was to benefit charities working with the Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund, including Orchestra Victoria and the Motor Neurone Disease Association of Australia<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-04-20 |title=Judith Durham heads to Canberra |url=https://citynews.com.au/2012/judith-durham-heads-to-canberra/ |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=Canberra CityNews |language=en-AU}}</ref> (Durham was national patron).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-08-06 |title='Our treasured lifelong friend': The Seekers' Judith Durham is remembered as a 'shining star' |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-07/tributes-flow-for-the-seekers-singer-judith-durham-after-death-/8520384 |access-date=2022-08-12}}</ref>

On 13 February 2009, Durham made a surprise return to the Myer Music Bowl when she performed the closing number at the ''RocKwiz Salutes the Bowl – Sidney Myer Music Bowl 50th Anniversary'' with "The Carnival Is Over". On 23 May 2009, she performed a one-hour 'a cappella' concert in Melbourne as a launch for her album ''[[Up Close and Personal (Judith Durham album)|Up Close and Personal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.judithdurham.com/news/120344_01.html |title=A Global First? A Cappella Solo Recitals – Judith's First Melbourne Concerts In 8 Years |date=7 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090507194311/http://www.judithdurham.com/news/120344_01.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 May 2009}}</ref>

In October 2011, Durham signed an exclusive international deal with [[Decca Records]]. George Ash, president of Universal Music Australasia, said that "It is an honour to have Judith Durham join Decca's wonderful roster of artists. When you think of the legends that have graced the Decca Records catalogue it is the perfect home to welcome Judith to, and we couldn't be more excited to work with Judith on not only her new recordings but her incredible catalogue as well."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://judithdurham.com/judith-signed-to-exclusive-international-deal/ |title=Judith Signed to Exclusive International Deal |publisher=Judith Durham |date=11 October 2011 |access-date=11 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314001643/http://judithdurham.com/judith-signed-to-exclusive-international-deal/ |archive-date=14 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In June 2018, to celebrate Durham's 75th birthday, a collection of 14 previously unreleased songs was released on the album ''[[So Much More (Judith Durham album)|So Much More]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.2gb.com/judith-durham-celebrates-her-75th-birthday-by-releasing-a-new-album/ |title=Judith Durham celebrates her 75th birthday by releasing a new album |publisher=2GB |date=3 July 2018 |access-date=3 July 2018 |archive-date=2 February 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200202224508/https://www.2gb.com/judith-durham-celebrates-her-75th-birthday-by-releasing-a-new-album/ |url-status=live }}</ref>