- Jul 1 Jeff Wayne, American-British musician and composer, born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York
- Jul 3 Judith Durham, Australian folk-pop singer (The Seekers - "Georgy Girl"; "A World of Our Own"), born in Essendon, Victoria, Australia (d. 2022)
- Jul 4 Alan Wilson, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Canned Heat - "Going Up The Country"), born in Arlington, Massachusetts (d. 1970)
- Jul 4 Conny Bauer, German free-jazz trombonist, born in Halle, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany)
- Jul 5 (Jaime Royal) "Robbie" Robertson, Canadian-Mohawk singer-songwriter and rock guitarist (The Band - "The Weight"; "Up On Cripple Creek"), and soundtrack composer (Martin Scorsese films), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2023) [1] [2]
- Jul 7 (Salvatore) "Toto" Cutugno, Italian pop singer-songwriter ("L'Italiano", Eurovision, 1990; "Insieme: 1992"), born in Tendola, Tuscany, Italy (d. 2023)
- Jul 10 Denny Seiwell, American touring and session drummer (Paul McCartney & Wings, 1971-73), born in Lehighton, Pennsylvania
- Jul 10 Jerry Miller, American songwriter and rock guitarist (Moby Grape), born in Tacoma, Washington
- Jul 11 Oscar D'León, Venezuelan salsa bassist, born in Caracas, Venezuela
Christine McVie (1943-2022)
Jul 12 British rock keyboardist, vocalist, and songwriter (Fleetwood Mac, 1970-98, 2014-22 - "Don't Stop"; "You Make Loving Fun"; solo - "Got A Hold On Me"), born in Bouth, Lancashire, England
- Jul 13 Danny Lockin, American actor and dancer (Hello Dolly), born in Lanai, Hawaii (d. 1977)
- Jul 14 Harold Wheeler, American pianist, music director, composer, and orchestrator, born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Jul 18 Robin McDonald, Scottish rock guitarist (Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas), born in Nairn, Scotland (d. 2015)
- Jul 20 Dennis Yost, American vocalist (The Classics IV), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2008)
- Jul 21 Henry McCullough, Irish guitarist (Wings), born in Portstewart, Northern Ireland (d. 2016)
- Jul 22 Bobby Sherman, American actor (Here Comes the Brides), pop singer ("Little Woman"), and paramedic, born in Santa Monica, California
- Jul 23 Tony Joe White, American blues and swamp rock singer ("Polk Salad Annie"), and songwriter ("Rainy Night In Georgia"), born in Oak Grove, Louisiana (d. 2018)
- Jul 25 Jim McCarty, English rock drummer (Yardbirds - "For Your Love"; Renaissance, 1969-70), born in Liverpool, England
- Jul 25 Roy Acuff Jr., American country musician ("Looks Like Baby's Gone"), born in Nashville, Tennessee
Mick Jagger (80 years old)
Jul 26 English rock vocalist, songwriter (Rolling Stones - "Let's Spend the Night Together"; "Sympathy For The Devil"), actor (Performance), and knight, born in Dartford, Kent
- Jul 26 Roger Smalley, British-Australian pianist, conductor, and composer (Gloria Tibi Trinitas), born in Swinton, Lancashire, England (d. 2015)
- Jul 27 Allan Ramsey, American rock bassist (Gary Lewis & the Playboys,1964-65 - "This Diamond Ring"), born in the USA (d. 1985)
- Jul 28 Mike Bloomfield, American blues guitarist/singer (Analine), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1981)
- Jul 28 Richard Wright, British progressive rock keyboardist, arranger, composer, and occasional vocalist (Pink Floyd - "Time"; "Echoes"; "The Art Of Conversation"), born in Hatch End, Middlesex (d. 2008)
- Jul 31 Lobo [Roland Kent Lavoie], American pop singer-songwriter ("Me and You and a Dog Named Boo"; "A Big Red Kite"), born in Tallahassee, Florida
About July 1943
How Old? 80 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Cancer (Jun 21 - Jul 22), Leo (Jul 23 - Aug 22)
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