[3][4] He was a founding member of the successful folk-pop group the Seekers,[3] and co-composer of the songs "I Am Australian," "Red Rubber Ball," and Simon & Garfunkel's "Cloudy.

"[5] At the National Day of Mourning on 22 February 2009 for the victims of the Victoria bushfires, Woodley unveiled two new verses for "I am Australian".

[3] Soon before the arrival of vocalist Judith Durham in 1962 they became The Seekers, and had some success in Australia before travelling to London in 1964 and recording four international hit singles written and produced by Tom Springfield.

Simon and Woodley co-wrote the million-selling "Red Rubber Ball"[7]—later a Top Five hit for US group The Cyrkle.

[3] Woodley and Simon stopped working together due to the mentioned royalty problems and creative differences, and the collaborations ended after that.