Country Music Legend Jeannie Seely: The First Performer on Grand Ole Opry In 2016
Seely Kicks Off 2016 with Opry, TV, Radio and LIVE Performances
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Grammy-award winning and country music legend Jeannie Seely was the first performer on the Grand Ole Opry from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CST when the world-famous radio show returned to the Ryman Auditorium last night (Jan. 1). The distinctive-voiced lady, referred to as "Miss Country Soul," has a full slate of appearances and live performances in 2016, including Country's Family Reunion Road Show with Bill Anderson and dates with Mickey Gilley, Johnny Lee, Jimmy Fortune, David Frizzell and T.G. Sheppard. Seely also recently guest hosted and performed on RFD-TV’s top-rated variety show “Larry’s Country Diner.” June 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of Seely's first guest performance on the Grand Ole Opry. At that time her first hit, "Don't Touch Me" (recorded on March 12, 1966), was climbing the country music charts. The following year on September 16, 1967, Seely became an official member of the Grand Ole Opry. Later that year, she would win the 1966 Grammy Award for "Best Country Vocal Performance by a Female" for “Don’t Touch Me.” Seely continues to regularly host and perform on the hallowed stage. “My home continues to be the Grand Ole Opry, and that’s where my heart is,” Seely said, a quote permanently inscribed into the backstage of the Grand Ole Opry House. "I feel very fortunate to be part of the Opry tradition and I truly am indebted to all the wonderful fans that have supported me over the years. If I’m in town and they invite me in - I’ll be there,” Seely said. Along with dozens of accolades, including awards from Billboard, Cashbox and Record World, Seely has achieved No. 1 songs as a solo artist, as a duet partner and as a songwriter. Her deeply moving vocals earned her the nickname of "Miss Country Soul." LIKE Jeannie Seely on Facebook or visit jeannieseely.com. JEANNIE SEELY LIVE: Jan. 1 - Grand Ole Opry - Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 2 - Grand Ole Opry - Nashville, Tenn. May 20 - Corn Palace - Mitchell, S.D. Aug. 28 - Truman Lake Opry - Clinton, Mo. Sep. 22 - Country's Family Reunion Road Show - Bremen, Ga. Sep. 24 - Country's Family Reunion Road Show - Franklin, N.C. Oct. 19 - Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater - Branson, Mo. Dec. 03 - TPC Conference and Convention Center - York, Pa. Dec. 16 - North Star Mohican Casino - Bowler, Wis.
