Die am 6. Juli 1940 in Titusville (Pennsylvania) geborene US-amerikanische Country-Sängerin und Songschreiberin Jeannie Seely (Bild) ist am 1. August 2025 in Nashville gestorben. Für ihre erfolgreichste Aufnahme «Don’t Touch Me», geschrieben von ihrem späteren Ehemann Hank Cochran, erhielt sie 1967 einen Grammy. Ihr vom Soul beeinflusster Gesang wurde von Kritiker:innen gelobt, die ihr den Spitznamen «Miss Country Soul» gaben. Seely hatte zunächst Erfolg als Autorin für andere Künstler:innen wie Irma Thomas, Dottie West, Faron Young, Norma Jean oder Hank Williams Jr. Bereits 1967 wurde Seely als Mitglied in die Grand Ole Opry aufgenommen. Sie war die erste Frau, die regelmässig Opry-Sendungen moderierte. Dies war umso bemerkenswerter, nachdem ihr erster Auftritt im Jahre 1966 – Seely trug einen Minirock – noch einen Skandal beim konservativen Country-Publikum ausgelöst hatte. Auch im hohen Alter war Seely noch aktiv. Ab 2011 erschienen drei Alben, zuletzt 2020 «An American Classic». Auf dem Album sind zahlreiche Stargäste wie Willie Nelson, Ray Stevens, Lorrie Morgan, Vince Gill oder Waylon Payne zu hören. (*)
Bild: Jeannie Seely 2015 in der Grand Ole Opry – Foto: Ronharman – Lizenz: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en – Datei: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jeannie_Seely_on_Grand_Ole_Opry.jpg
Jeannie Seely, Grammy-Winning Country Star and Opry Legend, Dead at 85
Jeannie Seely, Grammy-winning country singer and trailblazing Grand Ole Opry star whose soulful voice and sharp wit made her a beloved figure in country music for more than six decades, died today after months of declining health. She was 85.
Cindy Watts
Jeannie Seely, Grand Ole Opry Star and Country Music Trailblazer, Dies at 85
Seely was known for songs such as «Can I Sleep in Your Arms» and the Grammy-winning «Don’t Touch Me.»
Jessica Nicholson
https://www.billboard.com/music/country/jeannie-sealy-death-country-music-singer-dead-85-1236035724
Jeannie Seely, Razor-Sharp Country Singer Known as «Miss Country Soul,» Dead at 85
With songs like «Don’t Touch Me» and an emphasis on female empowerment, the Grand Ole Opry member was a progressive voice in the Nashville of the Sixties and Seventies
A member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1967, Seely was a magnetic presence onstage and off, quick with a one-liner or a knowing wink of the eye, both of which only made songs like «Don’t Touch Me,» «I’ll Love You More (Than You Need),» and «Can I Sleep in Your Arms» more engaging. Her lived-in, soulful singing style didn’t hurt either, earning her the nickname of «Miss Country Soul.» She was daring in her fashion and is credited with being the first woman to wear a miniskirt on the Grand Ole Opry stage.
Joseph Hudak
Jeannie Seely, Who Pushed Boundaries at the Grand Ole Opry, Dies at 85
She blazed a trail for women in country music with the candor of her songs and her bold fashion sense. She was the first woman to host a segment on the Opry.
Jeannie Seely, who in the 1960s helped transform the image of women in country music from demure, gingham-clad helpmeet to self-possessed free spirit, died on Friday in Hermitage, Tenn., a suburb of Nashville. She was 85.
Bill Friskics-Warren
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/arts/music/jeannie-seely-dead.html
Her love affair with the Grand Ole Opry began when her family would gather around the radio to listen to their shows on Saturday nights
The country singer first found success with her 1966 song «Don’t Touch Me.» Other songs included «A Wanderin‘ Man,» «I’ll Love You More (Than You’ll Need)» and her 1969 duet with Jack Greene «Wish I Didn’t Have to Miss You.» Seely was also a dedicated member of the Grand Ole Opry and performed there over 5,300 times.
Victoria Edel and Sarah Michaud
https://people.com/jeannie-seely-dead-age-85-country-singer-grand-ole-opry-staple-8693403
Jeannie Seely, Country Hitmaker of the ’60s and ’70s and 58-Year Mainstay of the Grand Ole Opry, Dies at 85
Seely last performed on the Opry on Feb. 22 of this year — her 5,397th Opry performances, which surpassed the number for any other performer in the history of the century-old live broadcast. Not just on the Opry, but generally speaking, Seely was considered to be the oldest regularly working female country singer. (Among all ongoing Opry stars, Bill Anderson still had a couple of years on her; he is 87.)
Chris Willman
Audios / Videos:
Diverse
https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCQpNmsk107m9hokk4-4rgEw
Jeannie Seely – «Don’t Touch Me» (1966)
Jeannie Seely «Don’t Touch Me», 2021
«I’ll Love You More (Than You Need)», Jeannie Seely, 1967
«Can I Sleep In Your Arms» by Jeannie Seely
Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely – «Wish I Didn’t Have to Miss You»
Jeannie Seely Documentary: The RCA Studio B Recording Session for «Suffertime» (40 Minutes)
The Incomparable Jeannie Seely being introduced on the Grand Ole Opry #5,297 on July 8, 2023
This was Jeannie Seely’s last performance on @CountrysFamilyReunion
Mehr:
https://www.facebook.com/JeannieSeelyArtistPage
https://www.opry.com/artists/jeannie-seely
https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/calendar/songwriter-session-jeannie-seely-2
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000234004
https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/1095647-Jeannie-Seely
https://www.imdb.com/de/name/nm0781616
https://www.songwriter.co.uk/a12.html
https://www.grammy.com/artists/jeannie-seely/16026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannie_Seely
(*) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannie_Seely
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