Fred Tackett to Rod Stewart in 9 Steps
- Fred Tackett played guitar for Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses
- Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses was arranged by Van Dyke Parks
- Van Dyke Parks attended the funeral of Harry Nilsson
- Harry Nilsson sang It Had to Be You
- It Had to Be You appeared in the film Show Business
- Show Business is a 1944 film starring Eddie Cantor
- Eddie Cantor was the first singer to record Makin' Whoopee!
- Makin' Whoopee! was recorded by many artists including Elton John
- Elton John recorded a duet of "Makin' Whoopee" with Rod Stewart