Ringo Starr to Paul Williams in 11 Steps
- Ringo Starr sang Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses
- Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses features guitar played by Dennis Budimir
- Dennis Budimir played guitar for Drumming is My Madness
- Drumming is My Madness features drums played by Jim Keltner
- Jim Keltner played percussion for ...That's the Way It Is
- ...That's the Way It Is includes keyboards played by Van Dyke Parks
- Van Dyke Parks attended the funeral of Harry Nilsson
- Harry Nilsson sang Cuddly Toy
- Cuddly Toy was arranged by George Tipton
- George Tipton was nominated for an Oscar for the music he composed for the film Phantom of the Paradise
- Phantom of the Paradise is a 1974 film starring Paul Williams