Sony Music Publishing Nashville Celebrates Jeannie Seely With Reimagined Classics

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Jeannie Seely. Photo: Cyndi Hornsby

Sony Music Publishing Nashville is honoring Opry legend Jeannie Seely this Women’s History Month by bringing three reimagined songs to the fans featuring collaborations with rising female country artists.

The series launched on March 14 with “Let’s Get Together” featuring Mae Estes, and continues with the release of “Who Needs You” with Hannah Dasher and Tiera Kennedy today (March 21), and “Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)” with Madeline Edwards on March 28. Listen to the tracks here.

Newly recorded by Estes, the project’s first release “Let’s Get Together” is an unreleased song written by Seely and Glen Campbell. Discovered by SMP catalog expert Dale Bobo in Sony Music Publishing Nashville’s tape room, the hidden gem has been revitalized through modern technology by engineer Jason Hall, enabling a new artist to join the recording.

The second release “Who Needs You” is a fun and rowdy track that’s already an Opry favorite that was penned by Seely and produced by multi-year ACM Electric Guitar Player of the Year Rob McNelley. The final installment in the series “Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand),” featuring Seely and Opry Next inductee Madeline Edwards, was co-produced by Edwards and McNelley, and brings a fresh perspective to the iconic R&B hit.

“What an honor to be a part of this exciting new Sony Music Publishing Production with Chelsea Kent,” says Seely. “It is one thing to have your old copyrights reinvented in a fresh light, but yet another to be included on the recordings as well!  It has been a joy to work with some of the brightest and most talented young artists and musicians who are leading our industry into the future.”

“We are honored to represent Jeannie Seely and her incredible catalog of songs,” says Rusty Gaston, CEO, Sony Music Publishing Nashville. “She is a genre-defining artist and songwriter who has continued to be one of the greatest mentors across multiple generations of country music. This project showcases our team’s unique ability to bring value to our songwriters in innovative ways, and we are grateful for Jeannie’s partnership on these exciting new releases.”

Seely has performed over 5,400 times on the Opry stage throughout her nearly 58-year tenure, more than any other country artist in the show’s 100-year history. Her expansive career as a songwriter and performer began with her 1966 hit “Don’t Touch Me” and continues to endure today, cementing her legacy as an influential mentor for female artists at the Opry and beyond.

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