Biography

January 5, 1940 · Colac, Victoria, Australia

Athol George Guy

Black horn-rimmed glasses

A member of the group, The Seekers, who played the theme song for the film "Georgy Girl" (which was a Number 1 hit in the United States). The Seekers had their first Number 1 hit in Britain with "I'll Never Find Another You".

Athol Guy performed the hit song "The Carnival is Over" with the other members of the Australian pop group, The Seekers, during the Brisbane 1988 World Expo Closing Ceremony (with Julie Anthony as the main singer). The Seekers also performed "The Carnival is Over" during the Sydney 2000 Paralympics Games Closing Ceremony. (with Judith Durham as the main singer). The Seekers hit song, "The Carnival is Over", reached a very high position on the UK pop charts, during the mid-1960s.

Along with his fellow "The Seekers" band members Judith Durham, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley. he was individually named as an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 2014.