Sony Music Publishing Nashville honors iconic country star Jeannie Seely this Womenโs History Month by bringing three reimagined songs to fans through collaborations with rising female country artists. The series, which launched on March 14 with โLetโs Get Togetherโ featuring Mae Estes, continues throughout March with the release of โWho Needs Youโ with Hannah Dasher and Tiera Kennedy on the 21st and โAnyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)โ with Madeline Edwards on the 28th.
Grand Ole Opry legend Jeannie Seely, known as โMiss Country Soul,โ has performed over 5,400 times on the Grand Ole Opry stage throughout her nearly 58-year tenure, more than any other country artist in the showโs 100-year history. Her expansive career as a songwriter and performer began with her 1966 hit โDonโt Touch Meโ and continues to endure today, cementing her legacy as an influential mentor for female artists at the Opry and beyond.
Jeannie Seely said, โWhat an honor toโฏbeโฏa part of this exciting new Sony Music Publishing Production with ChelseaโฏKent. โฏItโฏis one thing to haveโฏyourโฏold copyrights reinvented in a fresh light, but yet another toโฏbe includedโฏonโฏthe recordingsโฏas well! โฏIt has been a joy to work with some of the brightest and most talented young artists and musiciansโฏwho are leading our industry into the future.โ
โWe are honored to represent Jeannie Seely and her incredible catalog of songs. 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 teamโs unique ability to bring value to our songwriters in innovative ways, and we are grateful for Jeannieโs partnership on these exciting new releases,โ said Rusty Gaston, CEO, Sony Music Publishing Nashville.
Newly recorded by Mae Estes, the projectโs first release โLetโs Get Togetherโ is an unreleased song written by Jeannie Seely and Glen Campbell. Discovered by SMP catalog expert Dale Bobo in Sony Music Publishing Nashvilleโs tape room, this hidden gem has been revitalized through modern technology by engineer Jason Hall, enabling a new artist to join the recording.
Dropping on March 21, the second release โWho Needs Youโ is a fun and rowdy track thatโs already an Opry favorite and is perfect for a girlsโ night out. Solely written by Jeannie Seely and recorded at Sony Tree Studio A, the track features Jeannie, Hannah Dasher and Tiera Kennedy and is produced by multi-year ACM Electric Guitar Player of the Year Rob McNelley.
The final installment in the series arrives on March 28 with โAnyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand),โ featuring Seely and Opry Next inductee Madeline Edwards. Co-produced by Edwards and McNelley, the release brings a fresh perspective to the iconic R&B hit.