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Robin Williams to Stardust in 18 Steps

  1. Robin Williams sang I'm Popeye the Sailor Man
  2. I'm Popeye the Sailor Man was arranged by Van Dyke Parks
  3. Van Dyke Parks arranged Back Off Boogaloo
  4. Back Off Boogaloo features piano played by Jane Getz
  5. Jane Getz played piano for Drumming is My Madness
  6. Drumming is My Madness features trombone played by Bruce Paulson
  7. Bruce Paulson played trombone for Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses
  8. Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses features drums played by Jim Keltner
  9. Jim Keltner played drums for Ry Cooder
  10. Ry Cooder was born on March 15
  11. March 15 is the birthday of Arif Mardin
  12. Arif Mardin produced Ringo's Rotogravure
  13. Ringo's Rotogravure was recorded by Ringo Starr
  14. Ringo Starr sang Only You
  15. Only You has backing vocals by Harry Nilsson
  16. Harry Nilsson wrote 1941
  17. 1941 inspired the film That'll Be the Day
  18. That'll Be the Day was followed by Stardust