January 3 to Albert Einstein in 8 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 Lady Gaye
- Lady Gaye features drums played by Jim Keltner
- Jim Keltner played drums for Linda Ronstadt
- Linda Ronstadt dated Albert Brooks
- Albert Brooks was born Albert Einstein