Jeff Barry to Nine in 8 Steps
- Jeff Barry wrote River Deep-Mountain High
- River Deep-Mountain High was written by Phil Spector
- Phil Spector wrote This Could Be the Night
- This Could Be the Night was written by Harry Nilsson
- Harry Nilsson was the great grandson of Carl Emanuel Nilsson
- Carl Emanuel Nilsson applied for his Aerial Ballet patent on January 17
- January 17 is the birthday of Zak Nilsson
- Zak Nilsson has the middle name Nine