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"The Carnival Is Over" is a song written by Tom Springfield, for the Australian folk pop group the Seekers. It is based on a Russian folk song from about 1883, adapted with original English-language lyrics. The song became the Seekers' signature recording, and the band customarily closed their concerts with it ever since its success in late 1965.
The following recordings by the Seekers were each certified as having sold over one million copies: "I'll Never Find Another You", "A World of Our Own", "The Carnival Is Over" and "Georgy Girl"; all were written or co-written by Tom Springfield and were each awarded a gold disc. [57] The Seekers have sold over 50 million records worldwide. [58]
The Carnival Is Over" is still one of the top 50 best-selling singles in the UK. [12] On 12 March 1967, the Seekers set an official all-time Australian record when more than 200,000 people (nearly one tenth of the city's entire population at that time) flocked to their performance at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne
Keith Grant/The Seekers: 2:18 The Carnival Is Over: 1965 – – Tom Springfield (melody from a Russian folk song) Carry Me: 2022: Bruce Woodley – – – Michael Cristiano: 4.17 Chase a Rainbow (Follow Your Dream) 1967: Bruce Woodley – – Seekers Seen in Green: Columbia Records, EMI Music: Keith Grant/The Seekers: 2:28 Children Go Where I ...
The Carnival Is Over: Released: 1969; Label: Columbia; 17 — — ... The Seekers "The Carnival Is Over" 1 — 1 3 1 2 — 1 105 27 Non-album single
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In October 1988, The Seekers re-formed and sang "The Carnival is Over" to close the World Expo 88 in Brisbane.The lead singer of The Seekers, Judith Durham was not available and was replaced by Julie Anthony.
Federal Court Justice Angus Stewart ruled that Carnival had been negligent as defined by Australian consumer law by allowing the cruise to depart in the early months of the pandemic.