name, however, within a month, Porter Wagoner hired her as the
female singer for his road and television series; and
WHEREAS, Though Ms. Seely was initially turned down by every
record label in town, her big break came when a recording
contract was offered by Monument Records; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Seely recorded her legendary song "Don't Touch
Me" soon after signing her contract, and the song debuted on the
country music charts where it stayed for more than five months;
and
WHEREAS, Ms. Seely was honored with the 1966 Grammy Award for
Best Country and Western Vocal Performance by a Female, edging
out Loretta Lynn, Dottie West, Jan Howard and Connie Smith to
become the third female country artist to receive the coveted
award; and
WHEREAS, Today, "Don't Touch Me" is considered a standard in
country music and Ms. Seely's recording of the song is ranked
No. 97 in the book Heartaches By the Number: Country Music's 500
Greatest Singles and included in the book The Stories Behind
Country Music's All-Time Greatest 100 Songs; and
WHEREAS, Several notable artists across genres have gone on
to record the song, including Tammy Wynette, George Jones and
Etta James; and
WHEREAS, After the success of her debut single, Jeannie Seely
began singing and touring with Jack Greene and the two would
become one of the most successful duos and road shows in country
music history, doing much to promote country music to wider
audiences around the world; and
WHEREAS, On September 16, 1967, Jeannie Seely saw her
childhood dream come true when she became a member of the Grand
Ole Opry; the first Pennsylvania native to be invited to become
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