Sony Music Publishing Nashville honors iconic country star Jeannie Seely this Women’s History Month by bringing three reimagined songs to fans through collaborations with rising female country artists. The series, which launched on March 14 with “Let’s Get Together” featuring Mae Estes, continues throughout March with the release of "Who Needs You" with Hannah Dasher and Tiera on the 21st and "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)" with Madeline Edwards on the 28th.
Grand Ole Opry legend Jeannie Seely, known as ‘Miss Country Soul,’ has performed over 5,400 times on the Grand Ole Opry stage throughout her nearly 58-year tenure, more than any other country artist in the show’s 100-year history. Her expansive career as a songwriter and performer began with her 1966 hit “Don’t Touch Me” and continues to endure today, cementing her legacy as an influential mentor for female artists at the Opry and beyond.
Newly recorded by Mae Estes, the project’s first release, “Let’s Get Together,” is an unreleased song written by Jeannie Seely and Glen Campbell. Discovered by SMP catalog expert Dale Bobo in Sony Music Publishing Nashville’s tape room, this hidden gem has been revitalized through modern technology by engineer Jason Hall, enabling a new artist to join the recording.
Dropping on March 21, the second release, “Who Needs You,” is a fun and rowdy track that’s already an Opry favorite and is perfect for a girls’ night out. Solely written by Jeannie Seely and recorded at Sony Tree Studio A, the track features Jeannie, Hannah Dasher and Tiera and is produced by multi-year ACM Electric Guitar Player of the Year Rob McNelley.
The final installment in the series arrives on March 28 with “Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand),” featuring Seely and Opry Next inductee Madeline Edwards. Co-produced by Edwards and McNelley, the release brings a fresh perspective to the iconic R&B hit.
Early in Jeannie Seely’s career, music industry professionals praised her soul-inspired vocals, which resulted in Jeannie being named “Miss Country Soul” – a title still used today. In 2019, Jeannie was awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts from Lincoln Memorial University for her many groundbreaking accomplishments in the music industry.
A BMI-awarded songwriter, Jeannie’s songs have been recorded by Country Music Hall of Fame members, including Dottie West, Merle Haggard, Connie Smith, Ray Price, Willie Nelson, Faron Young, Ernest Tubb, Little Jimmy Dickens, and Hank Williams Jr. – as well as by artists ranging from Irma Thomas (the “Soul Queen of New Orleans”) to Rhonda Vincent (the “Queen of Bluegrass”), from Chris LeDoux to Moe Bandy, and from Boys II Men to Seal.
In 2018, Jeannie began hosting her weekly show, “Sundays with Seely,” on the Willie’s Roadhouse channel of SiriusXM.
In 2018, Jeannie was inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame, representing all music genres. At the inaugural Influencing Women Awards Gala in 2019, the first “Standing Ovation Award” was presented to Jeannie, and her name was added to the annual award. In 2022 Jeannie was recognized on the nationally televised Country Music Association (CMA) Awards Show, in 2023 she received the CMA’s prestigious Joe Talbot Award, and in 2024 she was honored by SOURCE with the esteemed Jo Walker-Meador Lifetime Achievement Award. Following Jeannie’s 5,381st performance on the Grand Ole Opry in September 2024, the “Jeannie Seely Interchange” was dedicated at the Briley Parkway exit to the Grand Ole Opry House.
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