Connect bands and artists using Six Degrees of Black Sabbath

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If you've ever played a connect-the-dots game like Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, you know the idea behind Six Degrees of Black Sabbath. You enter two musical artists or band names, and it will automatically spit out how many steps it takes to get from one to the other.

Well-known artists have typically worked with more people, making it more likely to make shorter jumps. But the fun comes in trying to find either the shortest path between two seemingly unrelated artists, or in just trying to put together the longest path.

The best short one I've seen so far is William Shatner to Youssou N'Dour in only three steps, while the longest string I've been able to put together myself was from Baz Luhrmann to The Beat Farmers in 20 steps. The longest string I'm aware of is 40 steps.

So, how long of a string can you put together? Post your accomplishments in the comments!

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