Musicians Born in August 1937

Aug 6 Baden Powell de Aquino, Brazilian jazz and bossa nova guitarist, born in Varre-Sai, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 2000)
Aug 6 Charlie Haden, American jazz double-bassist (Liberation Music Orchestra; Quartet West), born in Shenandoah, Iowa (d. 2014)
Aug 6 Paul Griffin, American session musician and pianist, born in Harlem, New York (d. 2000)
Aug 7 George Bohanon, American session and jazz trombonist (Motown; Chico Hamilton Quintet), born in Detroit, Michigan
Aug 8 (Ludwig) "Louis" Neefs, Belgian pop singer (Eurovision, 1967 & 1969), born in Gierle, Belgium (d. 1980)
Aug 11 Allegra Kent [Iris Cohen], American ballet dancer (New York City Ballet), teacher, and author (Ballerina Swan), born in Santa Monica, California
Aug 11 Barbara Smith Conrad, American operatic mezzo-soprano singer, and educator (Wagner Theater), born in Atlanta, Texas (d. 2017)
Aug 12 Roy Gaines, American electric and Texas blues and session guitarist, singer, and songwriter ("A Hell of a Night"), born in Waskom, Texas (d. 2021)
Aug 14 Brian Fennelly, American classical composer (A Thoreau Symphony), born in Kingston, New York (d. 2015)
Aug 15 Janet Mead, Australian Catholic nun and pop-rock singer (The Lord's Prayer), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2022)
Aug 16 David Behrman, American composer (On The Other Ocean), born in Salzburg, Austria
Aug 20 El Fary, Spanish singer and actor, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2007)
Aug 20 Sky Saxon [Richard Marsh], American rocker (The Seeds - "Pushin' To Hard"), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2009)
Aug 22 Donald MacLeary, British ballet dancer, répétiteur, and ballet master (Royal Ballet, 1954-2002), born in Glasgow, Scotland
Aug 27 Alice Coltrane [née McLeod], American jazz harp, piano, and organ player (Journey in Satchidananda), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2007)
Aug 27 J.D. Crowe, American bluegrass banjo player and bandleader (The New South), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 2021)
Aug 27 Phil Shulman, Scottish rock horn player (Gentle Giant), born in Glasgow, Scotland
Aug 27 Tommy Sands, American actor (The Singing Idol; Ensign Pulver), and singer ("Teen-Age Crush"; "Love in a Goldfish Bowl"), born in Chicago, Illinois
Aug 28 Joe Osborn, American session bass player (Johnny Rivers; Glen Campbell, Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"), born in Mound, Louisana (d. 2018)