The Seekers Named On Queen's Birthday Honours List

The founding foursome behind veteran international sensations The Seekers have received one of the country's highest honours as part of the annual Queen's Birthday list.

The quartet of Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley are set to be bestowed wth the Officer Of The Order Of Australia (AO) in the General Division of this year's Honours list in recognition of their "distinguished service to the performing arts as an entertainer, through seminal contributions to Australian music, and as a supporter of not-for-profit organisations."

They join faces from the sporting, social justice, journalism, childcare, and myriad other industries in being named as recipients of a Queen's Birthday honour, but this is not The Seekers' first brush with accolades - in 1967, each member was named Australian of the Year, while 28 years later in 1995 they were inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame, with Durham netting a Medal Of The Order Of Australia that year "for services to music, particularly as an entertainer and composer".

The announcement arrives amid the band's 50th anniversary celebrations as they reflect on the half-century since the release of their #1 (and million-unit-shifting) hit single, I'll Never Find Another You. Two more successful tracks - A World Of Our Own and The Carnival Is Over - followed before The Seekers made history by becoming the first Australian artists ever to top the US charts, with their hit Georgy Girl. But it all traces back to that remarkable first single, which you can hear in its vintage glory right here: