Dec. 26 Born Steve Allen (TV host, songwriter, musician, comedian) (1921) Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spector (1939) Ernie Cate (the Cate Brothers) (1942) Earl Cate (the Cate Brothers) (1942)
1967 The BBC premieres the Magical Mystery Tour film by the Beatles, in black & white. 1979 Four nights of Concerts for Kampuchia (for the benefit of hungry children) begin at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, featuring (among others) Paul McCartney & Wings, The Who, Queen, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, The Pretenders, The Clash, Ian Dury & the Blockheads, Rockpile, and The Specials. Also involved: John Paul Jones and John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, David Gilmour from Pink Floyd, Ronnie Lane of The Faces, and Hank Marvin of The Shadows
