By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline SurferORLANDO, Fla. -- I am heartbroken over Saturday's death of "Georgy Girl" singer Judith Durham of the Seekers at age 79.
The song was released in late 1966 and reached its peak on the radio in early 1967 when I was 5 years old.
It was No. 1 in Australia, the home country of the Seekers, No. 2 in the UK, and No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 though it hit No. 1 on the long-since-discontinued US Cash Box Top 100.
This was one of half a dozen songs from my early childhood between the ages of 4 and 6 that I connected with in my love of music. "Georgy Girl" was my favorite.
Here are my Top 5 songs from way back in chronological order by year after the favorite:
• "Georgy Girl" by the Seekers (1967, No. 3 US; No. 2 UK).
• "They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-haaa" by Napoleon XIV (1966, No. 3 US; No. 4 UK).
• "Green Tambourine" by the Lemon Pipers (1967, No. 1 US; No. 7 UK ).
• "Judy in Disguise (with Glasses" by John Fred & His Playboy Band (1968, No. 1 US; No. 3 UK).
• "Love Is Blue" by Paul Mauriat (1968, No. 1 US; No. 3 UK).