Jeannie Seely was born to Leo and Irene Seely in Titusville, Pennsylvania on July 6, 1940. She was one of four children who lived in a two-story farmhouse in Townville, a community of about 300.

One of her career highlights happened September 16, 1967, when she joined the Grand Ole Opry. She was dubbed “Miss Country Soul” and became the first and only Pennsylvanian to become an Opry member.

After being turned down by several record companies, Jeannie finally got the big break, she was signed by Monument Records. Her first recording made on March 12, 1966 was a mamounth hit, Hank Cochran’s “Don’t Touch Me.” It stayed number one on almost all the charts and has since become one of the all-time great standard country songs.

Dusty Owens
TCM Radio News

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