In the late 1960s Durbin began a relationship with expatriate New Zealand record producer Howard Gable, then a senior A&R manager/house producer for EMI Australia, and they subsequently married and started a family.
He was also for some years married to New Zealand born pop/country singer and former Australian 'Queen of Pop' Allison Durbin.
"Softly Whispering I Love You" was also recorded by Johnny Farnham with Allison Durbin (1972 single) and Paul Young (1990 single), both with chart success.
Dick Durbin | Mose Allison | Allison Miller | William B. Allison | Allison V-1710 | Allison Engine Company | Jennifer Allison | Jay Allison | Darren Allison | Bernard Allison | Allison Transmission | Wilmer Allison | Tropical Storm Allison | May Allison | Malcolm Allison | James Durbin | Allison Wolfe | Allison Moorer | Allison Jones | Allison | Rick Allison | Richard M. Durbin | James Durbin (singer) | Glenn Allison | George Allison | Dale Allison | Chris Allison | Brooke Allison | Ben Allison | Allison Whitlock |