Jeannie seely nettoformue Continue Jeannie SeelySeely at Grand Ole Opry, 2010sBornMarilyn Jean Seely (1940-07-06) July 6, 1940 (age 80)Titusville, PA, USA OccupationSingersongprowriterdutresstressYemari2-presentSpouse (s) Hank (m. 1969; div. 1981) Gene Ward (m. 2010) Music careerGenresCountryNashville SoundInstrumentsVocalsChallengeMonumentDecca/MCAColumbiaPower PakSpokeOMSCheyenneCurbciated actsJack GreeneDotie NelsonWebsitejeannieseely.com Jean Seeley (born July 6, 1940) is an American country singer- singer- songwriter, songwriter, songwriter. She also has several acting credits and has published a book. Seely found success with Grammy Award-winning hit Don't Touch Me (1966). Her soul-inspired vocal delivery was highly praised by music professionals who gave her the nickname Miss Country Soul. Seeley is also known for her membership and presence at Grand Ole Opry, where she has been working for more than 50 years. Seeley was born and raised in northwestern Pennsylvania. Developing an early interest in country music, she regularly performed on local radio and television stations. After graduating from high school, she worked at a local bank before moving to Southern California. It was on the west coast where she rediscovered country music. Originally secretary of Imperial Records, she soon wrote songs for the company. Many of these songs will be recorded by other artists. In 1965, she signed her own contract with Challenge Records. Seeley then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a recording career. In Nashville, Seely's Don't Touch Me was released on Monument Records and was a major hit. She followed it with several more hits, including Wanderin Man (1967) and I'll Love You More (Than You'll Need) (1968). Seely began collaborating with Jack Green in the late 1960s. The pair have been touring and recording together for several years. Their biggest single would be the 1970s Wish I shouldn't have missed you. Seely had solo success at the same time with Can I Sleep in Your Hands (1973) and Happy Ladies (1974). In 1977, Seeley's career took a break after suffering serious injuries in a car accident. With the support of others, she resumed her career. Seely took a more diverse career approach in the years after her accident. She appeared in The Willie Nelson film Honeysuckle Rose, performed in several plays and performed regularly at concerts. During this period, Seely also became the first female artist to host the Grand Ole Opry. She also released her first and only book to date, Parts of a Puzzled Mind. In the 1990s, Seeley returned to recording albums. It was started with a 1990 self-titled release and then her first album of holiday music in 1994 called Number One Christmas. In 1999, she released a studio album, Been It!, including duets with several artists. In 2003, Seely released Life's Highway, a studio album that merged bluegrass with traditional country music. Her last studio release was the 2020s American Classics, released on Curb Records. Seely has since been a regular host of Grand Ole Opry and was a regular host of the weekly radio program on Sirius XM. Early Life Original building of the Titusville Trust Company. After school, Seely was busy there. Marilyn Jean Seeley was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania, on July 6, 1940. Although she was born in Titusville, she grew up in nearby Townville, Pennsylvania. Seeley was the youngest of four children born to Irene and Leo Seeley. Leo Seeley was a farmer and employer of a steel plant in Titusville. On weekends he worked on local square dances and played banjo. Irene Seely was a housewife who also loved to sing with her children while cooking. As children, family and friends often came together to perform. It seemed like everyone in the country was playing guitar and violin, and when we got together, there was always a pickin' and singing, Seely recalled. In the early years of her life she became interested in country music. On Saturday night, Seeley's family will be spending time listening to Grand Ole Opry in their parents' car. Ms Seely also brought her children to a country music show at a local venue called Hillbilly Park. In the park, the family often watched the performances of country artists such as Little Jimmy Dickens, Bill Monroe and Gene Shepard. At the age of 11, she began performing at a local radio station in Midville, Pennsylvania. Due to its short height and lack of uncorrectable microphones, Seely had to stand on top of the wooden containers to sing. She said she was ridiculed by her school peers when she was filming country music. They all made fun of me because I sang country. I grew up poor and in those days, calling someone the country was putting down,' she said in 2003. In high school, Seeley was a cheerleader and an honorary student. In 1958, she graduated from Townville High School at the age of eighteen. Instead of working in college, she got a job at the Titusville Trust company as a stenographer. She was later promoted to secretarial position. Instead of taking collegiate courses, she enrolled at the American Institute of Banking and took night courses. Later she thought that knowledge of finance and law helped her to better understand the music business. Although Seeley was still living in Pennsylvania, she became increasingly disillusioned with the winter in Pennsylvania. One winter day, her car was caught in a snow bank and she was forced to go home. I made the right decision. and there that I was willing to make a change,' she told her website. Music career 1961-1965: Moving to California and early songwriting Early promotional photography of Slee during signing with Monument Records, 1960s In 1961, Seely decided to move to Southern California. She left in her MGA Roadster convertible, along with three other friends. Upon arrival, she found a job at a bank in Beverly Hills, California. However, Seely was more interested in the music business. A year later, she left her job to take up a more secretarial position at Liberty and Imperial Records in Hollywood. While working as a record label secretary, Seeley wrote one of her first songs as a songwriter: Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand). Accompanying herself on the piano, she tracked down writer Randy Newman to help finish the song. He will be picked up by RBC singer Irma Thomas. In 1964, it was released as a single and became a major hit on the Billboard and RCB charts. In addition to his secretarial work, Seeley also worked as a disc jockey for the American Armed Forces Network and appeared on a local California television show called Hollywood Jamboree. She also continued her work as a songwriter. She started writing songs for Four Star Music. As a songwriter, she recorded several country performers. One of the first vocalists to record the song was Dotty West, who cut the song It Just Take Practice for her 1965 album Dottie West Sings. In the same year, Connie Smith recorded Senses, which was written in collaboration with Glen Campbell. It was released on Smith's studio album Cute 'n' Country. Willie Nelson later recorded Senses for his 1970 album Laying My Burdens Down. Her success as a songwriter led to a contract with Challenge Records in 1964. Although the label released three singles between 1964 and 1965, none of the songs received much attention. Limited success in California has allowed Seely to find other opportunities. Seely built a friendship with Dottie West. It was West who encouraged her to move to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue her career. At first, Seeley was hesitant to leave Southern California. West replied: Nashville, where you learn. Country singer Hank Cochran was also impressed with her musicality and also encouraged Nashville to move. 1966-1968: Don't Touch Me and a breakthrough in 1965, Seely officially moved to Nashville. When I came to town, I only had $50 and a Ford Falcon in my name, Seely recalled on his official biography site. When she arrived, she attended the 1965 DJ Convention and found Hank Cochran at the event. Saw came up to him and said: Well, I'm here! Do you still want to work with me? Cochran replied: Yes, if you're going to let me make decisions and do what I Better for you. Hourly Hourly and soon after, she got a position on Porter Wagoner Road and a TV show, replacing artist Norma Jeane. While on the show, Seely searched for record labels. However, she hasn't found much success in finding any labels interested in signing her. Finally, Monument Records offered her a recording contract in 1966, and she remained on the label for several years. Shortly after signing, Crane recorded the recently composed song Don't Touch Me. Initially, Buck Owens was interested in recording, but Cochran refused, giving it to Seely instead. Cochran and Seeley's relationship also became romantic during this period, and they married until the end of the decade. Signature song Don't Touch Me seeeley, who won a Grammy Award in 1966. Problems with playing this file? See the media report. In 1966, Seely's 'Don't Touch Me' took the sexy country women from honky-thin to the bedroom, though he didn't end up there, and again out again aching in his voice retained his taste afterwards. But never again did she find the song at once so morally and so feverishly. -Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981) Don't Touch Me was released as a single in March 1966 and became a major hit. By June 1966, the single reached number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.