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Interview: Grand Ole Opry star Jeannie Seely honors Lynn Anderson (Includes interview)

Dubbed as one of the “Grand Ladies” of the Grand Ole Opry, Seely shared that she was fortunate enough to meet Lynn Anderson when she was just a teenager.

“Lynn had so much energy and enthusiasm, whether she was working with her horses or with her music, and she excelled in both. When she decided to concentrate on music, we all knew it was only a matter of time until that right song would propel her to stardom. It came with ‘Rose Garden’ and she was ready!” Seely exclaimed.

“As the years went by, she just perfected her craft and became one of the great performers of our era. I had the opportunity to work some tours with her and enjoyed many good times offstage as well. I will always remember that she let me use her iPhone, the first one I ever saw, to call home from Ireland. We have lost a vibrant part of our music industry. She will be missed,” Seely added.

Country queen Lynn Anderson

Country queen Lynn Anderson
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Seely won the “Best Female Country Vocal Performance” Grammy award for “Don’t Touch Me” in 1967, while Anderson won that same award four years later for her signature song “Rose Garden.”

Lynn Anderson’s funeral will take place today in Nashville at the Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home, and it will be open to the public.

Digital Journal’s final interview with Lynn Anderson may be seen by clicking here.

Markos Papadatos
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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 22,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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