It?s a mark of a special kind of fame when 20- and 30-somethings want to hear about the life of a 79-year-old performer.

Good-natured skits on TV?s “Saturday Night Live” about Andy Williams, the legendary “adult contemporary” star, have left some members of Generations X and Y scratching their heads. Sure, they realize Williams is famous for the renditions of classic Christmas songs he performed on his seasonal television specials and long-running variety show, but other newsworthy items about Williams have faded with time.