Jeff Barry to Nine in 8 Steps

1. Jeff Barry wrote River Deep-Mountain High
2. River Deep-Mountain High was written by Phil Spector
3. Phil Spector wrote This Could Be the Night
4. This Could Be the Night was written by Harry Nilsson
5. Harry Nilsson was the great grandson of Carl Emanuel Nilsson
6. Carl Emanuel Nilsson applied for his Aerial Ballet patent on January 17
7. January 17 is the birthday of Zak Nilsson
8. Zak Nilsson has the middle name Nine

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