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Grammy Awards 2012: Steve Martin arrives early on ‘a sad day’

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Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, Grammy Awards-nominated for bluegrass album for ‘Rare Bird Alert,’ walked the red carpet at the early hour of 12:45 p.m. Sunday.

Dressed in an unassuming light gray suit with black-rimmed glasses, Martin said the Grammys was a more relaxed scene than the Oscars red carpet, where you have to dress to the nines no matter what.

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As expected, Whitney Houston, whose tragic death collided squarely with Grammys weekend, was first and foremost on everyone’s mind, and the mood on the carpet was understandably muted.

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‘I think I damaged my hearing from listening to her so loud and so long,’ Martin said. ‘It’s a sad day.’

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