Eric Carmen to Stephen Stills in 8 Steps

1. Eric Carmen provided "Hand Claps" for Loop de Loop
2. Loop de Loop features drums played by Ringo Starr
3. Ringo Starr sang You're Sixteen
4. You're Sixteen has backing vocals by Harry Nilsson
5. Harry Nilsson wrote Shango Man
6. Shango Man was sung by Van Dyke Parks
7. Van Dyke Parks was born on January 3
8. January 3 is the birthday of Stephen Stills

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