Los Angeles, Aug. 2 -- Grammy-winning country singer and longtime Grand Ole Opry member Jeannie Seely has died at the age of 85.
The singer passed away on Friday in Nashville due to complications from an intestinal infection, reported The Hollywood Reporter.
Seely was best known for her 1966 hit "Don't Touch Me" written by Hank Cochran. The song brought her a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and marked the start of her successful music career. She later received two more Grammy nominations.
In 1967, Seely became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. She was the first woman to regularly host and emcee segments on the Opry stage. She performed there more than 5,000 times, and also became one of the most frequent performer...
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