For those not in the know, Country music royalty and soon to be fifty-three year member of the Grand Ole Opry®, Jeannie Seely, is celebrating her 80th birthday with the announcement of her highly-anticipated album, An American Classic, on Curb Records (August 14th, 2020).

Inclusive of her duet with longtime friend, Willie Nelson, who plays guitar and sings on 'Not A Dry Eye In The House,' the classic country ballad was written by Dallas Wayne, an established singer / songwriter and an on-air personality on SiriusXM Ch. 59 on Willie's Roadhouse (where Seely is also a weekly host every Sunday afternoon on her show, Sunday’s With Seely).

Seely has achieved chart topping songs as a solo artist, as a duet partner, and as a songwriter. Early in her career, Jeannie’s deeply moving vocals earned her the nickname of “Miss Country Soul,” a title that’s still used today.

Jeannie’s biggest dream came true when she was inducted as a member of the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, becoming the first Pennsylvania native to do so. Jeannie takes much pride in her involvement and support of musicians’ rights.

1. 'So Far, So Good'
2. 'If You Could Call It That'
3. 'To Make a Dream Come True'
4. 'Teach Me Tonight'
5. 'Can I Sleep in Your Arms Tonight, Mister'
6. 'All Through Crying Over You'
7. 'When Two Worlds Collide'
8. 'Not a Dry Eye in the House' (feat. Willie Nelson)
9. 'Peaceful Waters'
10. 'Old Flames (Can’t Hold a Candle to You)'
11. 'That's How I Roll'
12. 'Don't Touch Me'
13. 'Dance Tonight'

Opening with the perky and upbeat, Charleston-esque vibe of 'So Far, So Good' (recorded with The Whites, Sharon and Cheryl), that's followed by the lonesome call of 'If You Could Call It That' (a song co-written by Dottie West, a friend of Seely's and recorded here with Steve Wariner), the melodic mid-tempo 'To Make a Dream Come True,' and then the slow and sultry ballad 'Teach Me Tonight' (originally a hit for Jo Stafford in 1954).

Next up are the strong-willed melodies of 'Can I Sleep in Your Arms Tonight, Mister' (originally a top ten hit for Seely herself in 1974), which is backed by the rambunctious country shuffle of 'All Through Crying Over You,' (anther Seeley original, here recorded with Rhonda Vincent), and then the laid back, lazy river approach to 'When Two Worlds Collide' (originally a hit for Roger Miller in 1961).

We then get one of the stand out highlights of this wonderful album, 'Not a Dry Eye in the House,' a magnificent duet with Willie Nelson (a personal friend of Seely's and who himself plays his famous guitar, “Trigger"), the aptly-titled, bagpipe enhanced, Celtic-flavored, woodwind-led 'Peaceful Waters, and then the powerful vocals and chords of 'Old Flames (Can’t Hold a Candle to You)' (recorded here with Waylon Payne, it was originally a hit for Joe Sun in 1978 and also a #1 single for Dolly Parton in 1980).

The album then rounds out with the free flowing, super slick piano, and just all-round pure rockin' country of 'That's How I Roll' (recorded here with Lorrie Morgan on vocals, and Vince Gill on guitar), the soulful ballad 'Don't Touch Me' (which was also Seely's very first hit in 1967), and comes to a close on the fiddle-tastic 'Dance Tonight' (written by Sir Paul McCartney, and recorded here with Ray Stevens, who sings the duet too).

“I don’t know what I envisioned my 80th birthday would look like, but I never imagined I’d start the day with Coffee, Cody and Country, on WSM 650 and Circle TV!,” exclaims Jeannie Seely.

“To have a duet with Willie Nelson be the first song released from my upcoming album is icing on the cake - the cake being this album called An American Classic."

"You don’t get more classic than Willie Nelson, and 'There’s Not A Dry Eye In The House' is the perfect example of a classic country song."

"This is the best 80th birthday gift I could ever imagine. Thank you Don Cusic, B! Noticed PR and Curb Records!”

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