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Bill Martin to Lennie Niehaus in 15 Steps

  1. Bill Martin wrote Rainmaker
  2. Rainmaker was published by Unichappell Music
  3. Unichappell Music published Maybe
  4. Maybe was arranged by George Tipton
  5. George Tipton was nominated for an Oscar for the music he composed for the film Phantom of the Paradise
  6. Phantom of the Paradise is a 1974 film starring Paul Williams
  7. Paul Williams attended the funeral of Harry Nilsson
  8. Harry Nilsson sang Blackbird
  9. Blackbird was written by Paul McCartney
  10. Paul McCartney appeared in a 1994 Public Service Announcement for Recording Artists, Actors, and Athletes Against Drunk Driving
  11. Recording Artists, Actors, and Athletes Against Drunk Driving created a PSA featuring Ringo Starr
  12. Ringo Starr played drums for Drumming is My Madness
  13. Drumming is My Madness features guitar played by Dennis Budimir
  14. Dennis Budimir played guitar for Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
  15. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah was arranged by Lennie Niehaus