NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The woman with the nickname "Miss Country Soul" died in Nashville on Friday at the age of 85.

Jeannie Seely died as a result of complications from an intestinal infection, according to Absolute Publicity.

Best known for her 1966 hit, Don't Touch Me, Seely was the first woman to host the Grand Ole Opry and has appeared on the historic program more than any other performer.

Seely was born in Pennsylvania in 1940 and moved to Nashville after working as a songwriter in California. She is considered a pioneer for female country singers as she famously made her Opry debut in a miniskirt. Seely was among the first women performers to wear jeans, pantsuits and go-go boots.

In May 2010, Seely's West Nashville home was destroyed in the historic flood. In 2018, she received a star on the Music City Hall of Fame.

Her husband, Gene Ward, died in December 2024 after a recent cancer diagnosis.

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