Sting "You Still Touch Me"

If you were ever stuck on an elevator with one of your favorite musicians, would you say anything? If so, what would you say? Would you sing? That was the premise of a memorable SNL sketch that found Kevin Nealon playing the every man opposite Sting while riding an elevator to the top of a New York skyscraper. After running through the usual pleasantries ("I have all your albums", "I'm a big fan"), Nealon declares his love for the song "Roxanne" and then even sings a few verses (as though Sting doesn't know how it goes). Next, Dana Carvey enters the sketch and can't help but sing "If You Love Somebody (Set Them Free)" followed by Nealon and Carvey both singing "De Do Do Do". Sting eventually leaves the elevator long before the 101st floor and takes the stairs while the duo continue to sing "Spirits in the Material World".

George Michael - "One More Try"

The death march known as 2016 continued its relentless attack on musicians by taking George Michael.   Michael died over the Christmas holiday.  He was 53.  During music class in fourth grade was when I first was introduced to Michael after overhearing a couple girls in my class talking about how hot he was.  I mistakenly thought these girls were speaking of George Michael --the host of "George Michel's Sports Machine".  The next time I remember learning about George Michael (the singer) was on Saturday Night Live when Dana Carvey parodied him during an episode of weekend update where he kept telling host Dennis Miller to "look at my butt!".  Michael got his start as a member of the British duo Wham! and later launched an era of dominance as a solo artist.  The ballad, "One More Try", hit #1 in 1988--the song was one of six singles released from Michael's debut solo album, Faith.  In fact, five of the album's six singles became hits while the album itself sold over 25 million copies.  Rest easy, George.