Overview

• Seely passed away Friday at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee, from complications of an intestinal infection, her publicist Don Murry Grubbs confirmed.
• Since her 1967 induction, she amassed over 5,300 performances at the Grand Ole Opry, more than any artist in the show’s history.
• Her 1966 hit “Don’t Touch Me” earned her a Grammy for Best Country & Western Vocal Performance – Female and propelled a series of Top 10 country hits.
• As the first woman to regularly host Opry segments and to wear a miniskirt on its stage, she redefined the role and image of female entertainers in country music.
• A memorial service is yet to be scheduled as tributes flow in from colleagues including Dolly Parton, Charlie Daniels and leaders of the Country Music Association.