January 3 to Al Capone in 10 Steps
- January 3 is the birthday of Van Dyke Parks
- Van Dyke Parks arranged Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses
- Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses features drums played by Ringo Starr
- Ringo Starr played drums for Loop de Loop
- Loop de Loop features drums played by Keith Moon
- Keith Moon was a member of the original Hollywood Vampires
- Hollywood Vampires was a celebrity drinking club that included 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 Al Capone