Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Singer Jeannie Seely, who helped transform the image of women in country music, has died. She was 85. Seely died Friday in a hospice in the Nashville area, the Country Music Association said, and her publicist, Don Murray Grubbs told told The Tennessean that she died after an intestinal infection.

The artist was the first woman to host the Grand Ole Opry and she’s appeared on the program more times than any other performer over nearly 60 years.

Jeannie Seely has died of complications from an intestinal infection at the age of 85. The Grammy-winning country singer was known for songs like 'Don't Touch Me.' She also was a staple of the Grand Ole Opry after becoming a member in 1967.