Janet Jackson Cancels "SNL" Appearance, Blames Flu

After going to the hospital Monday night, Janet Jackson canceled her appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend after suffering a bout with the flu. According to Jackson's publicist, the singer was forced to pull out of SNL because "she needs some time to get better." No replacement musical act has been announced for the show, which will be hosted by Superbad and Knocked Up star Jonah Hill. Jackson was set to perform on the show for the first time since April 2004 -- when she was both host and musical guest -- to promote her new album Discipline.

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Song Stories

“Oh Sherrie”

Steve Perry | 1984

Steve Perry's girlfriend Sherrie Swafford was actually in the studio when Perry began writing this song--his lone Top Ten hit as a solo act--with two co-writers. The trio began at midnight one night with just "Oh, Sherrie!" and "hold on, hold on." Three hours later, they had a complete song. Swafford, however, had to wait until the next day to hear it. "Sherrie actually got tired and went to bed," Perry said. She also appeared in the video, but their relationship did not hold on for long.

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