Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer known for hits like “Don’t Touch Me,” has died at 85. NEW YORK (AP) — Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer behind such standards like “Don’t Touch Me,” has died. She was 85.

Grammy Award-winning singer Jeannie Seely, best known for her hit Don't Touch Me, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025, at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Nashville, Tennessee.

We had many wonderful laughs together, cried over certain things together, and she will be missed,” Dolly Parton wrote.