But the tradition goes way back to the show’s very first season in 1975.
He has served as musical guest an additional nine timesanSNLrecordincluding as recently as 2018.
Tomlin hosted again in season 2, but this time she left all the singing to James Taylor.
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Zappa never appeared on the show again before he died in 1993.
The other musical guests for the episode were Gregory Hines and Eubie Blake.
The country legend also appeared as musical guest in 1977 and 1993.
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Double duty date: Dec. 7, 1991
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Hammer, who was credited as simply Hammer on the show, hosted a season 17 episode.
Both Sanders' music and his comedy skills werenot well received.
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Spears popped up again to sing in 2003, but left the hosting duties to Halle Berry that time.
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Prior, Jackson was the musical guest in 1994.
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Then, with help from Leon Russell, John performed “Hey Ahab” and “Monkey Suit.”
TheBarrystar noted that Bieber came with a 20-man posse that made it impossible to move around backstage.
The pop star wowed with her powerful vocals and proved that she can laugh at herself.
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Not many could pull off playing Lil WayneplayingSteve Urkel, but theDegrassialum proved his impressive chops.
Harry Styles
Double duty date: Nov. 16, 2019
Harry Stylespulleddouble duty for his hosting debut.
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