His greatest influence was Meade Lux Lewis. Seeley first met Lewis during a Detroit gig in the late 1940s, and a longstanding friendship through  the 1950s and 1960s developed, which influenced Seeley's piano styling.
Seeley was greatly affected by Meade Lux Lewis. The two first met during a Detroit performance in the late 1940s and developed a lasting bond that influenced Seeley's piano technique throughout the 1950s and 1960s.