Jeannie Seely's Hazard
concert went on much longer than she had anticipated. She went on stage before
Keith Whitley, who was over an hour late. Being the show business trooper
Seely was, she seemed to have no problem putting on an extended show for the
Black Gold Festival. Seely is a native of Townville, Pennsylvania, Her
love for the Grand Ole Opry dates back to her early childhood. At age of four,
she was listening to the Opry on Saturday night radio shows, and by age eleven,
she was performing on a weekly radio show in Meadville, Pennsylvania. In 1962,
after years of playing auditoriums, small clubs and country music parks, Jeannie
moved to Los Angeles at the age of 21, and found work as a secretary at Liberty
Records in Hollywood. Soon she was writing for Four Star Music, where her songs
were recorded by artists like Dottie West, Tex Williams and Ray Price. In 1962,
she met a successful young songwriter named Hank Cochran, who was impressed with
her writing and called her "the first I’ve heard sing with the feeling of
Patsy Cline without trying to sound like her". In 1965, at Cochran’s
urging, she moved to Nashville and signed with Monument Records. Her first
release, Don’t Touch Me, quickly rose to #1 on the charts and earned her a
1966 Grammy Award for the Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Jeannie soon
became the country’s hottest new female artist. She was a featured act on the
Ernest Tubb television show, toured with Porter Waggoner, and did military tours
for US troops in Europe and Asia. In 1967, Jeannie’s lifelong dream was
fulfilled when she was awarded membership into the Grand Ole Opry. In 1969,
Jeannie Seely signed with Decca Records and recorded a duet with fellow Opry
member, Jack Greene. Their song, Wish I Didn’t Have to Miss You, became a
#1hit. Jeannie and Jack were one of the most successful road shows in the
business, receiving numerous Grammy nominations and being listed as one of the
tops five duets in the nation by the Country Music Association. Jeannie and Jack
enjoyed consistent Top 10 hits, including What in the World Has Gone Wrong With
Our Love, Much Obliged and You and Me Against the World. As a duet they worked
to bring country music to a wider audience, by appearing at Madison Square
Garden, hosting the International Country Music Festival in London, and acting
as Music City’s Goodwill Ambassadors to the Eleventh Annual United Nations
Banquet and Concert in Washington, DC. Throughout her career, Jeannie Seely
recorded 27 country hits, including Its Only Love, A Wanderin Man, I’ll Love
You More Than You Need, How Is He? and Welcome Home to Nothing for Monument, and
Can I Sleep In Your Arms? and Lucky Ladies for Decca Records. She also received
a song writing award from BMI for Leaving and Saying Goodbye, which became a
number one hit when recorded by Faron Young. Jeannie has appeared on the
television shows Hee Haw, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, Crock and Chase,
Nashville Alive, Nashville Now, The Grand Ole Opry and Backstage at the Grand
Ole Opry. Her acting talents have also been featured in the film Honeysuckle
Rose and in 1998, she portrayed Miss Mona in the sold-out production if The Best
Little Whorehouse in Texas at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. In 1990, she
performed the straight comedy title role in a production of Everybody Loves
Opal. During the holiday season, she adds her Country Christmas Breakfast Show
to the festivities at the Opryland Hotel. This multi-talented entertainer is
celebrating 33 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry and she still creates a
stir every tine she walks on stage!
Jeannie Seely's Hazard
concert went on much longer than she had anticipated. She went on stage before
Keith Whitley, who was over an hour late. Being the show business trooper
Seely was, she seemed to have no problem putting on an extended show for the
Black Gold Festival. Seely is a native of Townville, Pennsylvania, Her
love for the Grand Ole Opry dates back to her early childhood. At age of four,
she was listening to the Opry on Saturday night radio shows, and by age eleven,
she was performing on a weekly radio show in Meadville, Pennsylvania. In 1962,
after years of playing auditoriums, small clubs and country music parks, Jeannie
moved to Los Angeles at the age of 21, and found work as a secretary at Liberty
Records in Hollywood. Soon she was writing for Four Star Music, where her songs
were recorded by artists like Dottie West, Tex Williams and Ray Price. In 1962,
she met a successful young songwriter named Hank Cochran, who was impressed with
her writing and called her "the first I’ve heard sing with the feeling of
Patsy Cline without trying to sound like her". In 1965, at Cochran’s
urging, she moved to Nashville and signed with Monument Records. Her first
release, Don’t Touch Me, quickly rose to #1 on the charts and earned her a
1966 Grammy Award for the Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Jeannie soon
became the country’s hottest new female artist. She was a featured act on the
Ernest Tubb television show, toured with Porter Waggoner, and did military tours
for US troops in Europe and Asia. In 1967, Jeannie’s lifelong dream was
fulfilled when she was awarded membership into the Grand Ole Opry. In 1969,
Jeannie Seely signed with Decca Records and recorded a duet with fellow Opry
member, Jack Greene. Their song, Wish I Didn’t Have to Miss You, became a
#1hit. Jeannie and Jack were one of the most successful road shows in the
business, receiving numerous Grammy nominations and being listed as one of the
tops five duets in the nation by the Country Music Association. Jeannie and Jack
enjoyed consistent Top 10 hits, including What in the World Has Gone Wrong With
Our Love, Much Obliged and You and Me Against the World. As a duet they worked
to bring country music to a wider audience, by appearing at Madison Square
Garden, hosting the International Country Music Festival in London, and acting
as Music City’s Goodwill Ambassadors to the Eleventh Annual United Nations
Banquet and Concert in Washington, DC. Throughout her career, Jeannie Seely
recorded 27 country hits, including Its Only Love, A Wanderin Man, I’ll Love
You More Than You Need, How Is He? and Welcome Home to Nothing for Monument, and
Can I Sleep In Your Arms? and Lucky Ladies for Decca Records. She also received
a song writing award from BMI for Leaving and Saying Goodbye, which became a
number one hit when recorded by Faron Young. Jeannie has appeared on the
television shows Hee Haw, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, Crock and Chase,
Nashville Alive, Nashville Now, The Grand Ole Opry and Backstage at the Grand
Ole Opry. Her acting talents have also been featured in the film Honeysuckle
Rose and in 1998, she portrayed Miss Mona in the sold-out production if The Best
Little Whorehouse in Texas at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. In 1990, she
performed the straight comedy title role in a production of Everybody Loves
Opal. During the holiday season, she adds her Country Christmas Breakfast Show
to the festivities at the Opryland Hotel. This multi-talented entertainer is
celebrating 33 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry and she still creates a
stir every tine she walks on stage!