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SEELY, Jeannie

(b Jeanne Marylin Seally, 6 July '40, Titusville PA) Country singer, songwriter. Made debut on local radio in Meanville '51, later on Midwest Hayride '56; studied banking '59--61, but moved to West Coast, got writer's contract with Four Star Music '62, recorded for Challenge '63, appeared on Country Music Time TV in LA '63--5. Married songwriter Hank Cochran, moved to Nashville '66, recorded for Monument, wrote for Tree International Music; had no. 2 hit '66 and won Grammy with Cochran song 'Don't Touch Me', more top 20 hits 'It's Only Love', 'A Wanderin' Man', 'I'll Love You More' '66--7; linked with singer Jack Greene '69, joined his show for almost ten years, switched to Decca and had duet hits with him incl. 'Wish I Didn't Have To Miss You' (no. 2 '69), others. She had top ten solo hits with 'Can I Sleep In Your Arms' '73, 'Lucky Ladies' '74, 'He Can Be Mine' '75; recorded for Columbia '77 with less success, remained moderately successful as songwriter. She opened a Nashville night club '85; it closed '86; appeared with Jean Shepard and Lorrie Morgan in country musical Takin' It Home '86, in Nashville prod. of The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas '88, non-singing role in Everybody Loves Opal '90; has written several books incl. Pieces Of A Puzzled Mind '88 and collections of backstage anecdotes from the Opry.