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    • Jan 4, 1980
    Roy Clark, Kenny Rogers and Crystal Gayle appear on the Dick Clark-hosted NBC special "The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's" with Olivia Newton-John, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, Steve Martin, Evel Knievel and Shirley MacLaine
    Jan 21, 1980
    Future Earl Scruggs collaborator Steve Martin makes the cover of People magazine
    Feb 14, 1980
    NBC presents "Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty." John McEuen handles musical scoring for the special, which weirdly features the comedian in a shootout with a chimp to the strains of the Marty Robbins classic "El Paso"
    May 8, 1980
    "Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years" airs on CBS with Bill Anderson, Chet Atkins, Brenda Lee, Ray Stevens, Dottie West, David Allan Coe, Jeannie C. Riley, Sonny James, Charlie Louvin, Earl Scruggs, Minnie Pearl, Steve Martin, The Statler Brothers and others
    Nov 25, 1987
    "Planes, Trains And Automobiles" debuts in movie theaters, with Steve Martin and John Candy in starring roles. The soundtrack features Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris and Ray Charles, among others
    Mar 9, 1993
    Garth Brooks wins two People's Choice Awards. Other winners on the CBS telecast include Alabama, Reba McEntire, Steve Martin and Whitney Houston
    Mar 29, 1996
    The Steve Martin movie "Sgt. Bilko" opens. It features Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors" and Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas," plus music by Emmylou Harris, Chuck Berry, Mick Jagger and Glenn Frey and three songs by Travis Tritt
    Aug 28, 2001
    Steve Martin's "A Wild And Crazy Guy" is certified double-platinum by the RIAA. It includes his single "King Tut" featuring The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band as the supporting act, billed as The Toot Uncommons
    Feb 27, 2002
    Earl Scruggs And Friends win Best Country Instrumental Performance, for "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," during the Grammys in Los Angeles. "Friends" include: Glen Duncan, Randy Scruggs, Steve Martin, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Gary Scruggs, Albert Lee, Paul Shaffer, Jerry Douglas and Leon Russell
    Jan 11, 2003
    TV Guide's cover story lists "100 Music Moments That Rocked TV!" At #29: Steve Martin's 1978 performance of "King Tut" on "Saturday Night Live," with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band backing him as The Toot Uncommons
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