riddle - Alive, dead, alive, now dead

I communicated with you, not by normal means.
The illusionist did everything it seems.
Proximity can make me very shy.
Without a bunch of these you would die.
The bee, the seasons, maybe some more,
Who am I? All alone, no knock on the door.

Hint 1

Who is important.

Hint 2

Don't take the lines too literally (except the one about dying).

Hint 3

The title is important too.

Hint 4 (this is a big one).

Think of each line separately, and then answer the riddle.

Hint 5

This has a similar format.  

Answer

You are

The Police, who have disbanded, reunited, then disbanded again.

I communicated with you, not by normal means.

"Message in a Bottle"

The illusionist did everything it seems.

"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

Proximity can make me very shy.

"Don't Stand So Close to Me"

Without a bunch of these you would die.

"Every Breath You Take"

The bee, the seasons, maybe some more,

Band members Sting, Andy Summers, and others

Who am I?

The Police!

All alone, no knock on the door.

This I am unsure about. They have other song titles that sort of fit ("So Lonely", "Hole In My Life"). Maybe there's a particular lyric that fits better?