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 most profoundly influenced by Meade Lux Lewis. They first met at a Detroit gig in the late 1940s and maintained a long-lasting friendship through the 1950s and 1960s, which impacted Seeley's piano playing style.