Musicians Born in July 1947

Arlo Guthrie (76 years old)

Jul 10 American singer-songwriter ("Alice's Restaurant"; "City of New Orleans"), and son of Woody, born in Brooklyn, New York

Jul 10 Trevor Key, British photographer and graphic designer, known for his work for album cover art (Mike Oldfield; Phil Collins; New Order; Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), born in Hull, England (d. 1995) [1]
Jul 11 Francine Reed, American blues and jazz singer (Lyle Lovett), born in Pembroke Township, Illinois
Jul 11 Jeff Hanna, American country music singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), born in Detroit, Michigan
Jul 12 György Orbán, Hungarian choral composer and educator, born in Târgu Mureș, Romania
Jul 12 Wilko Johnson [John Wilkinson], British guitarist, singer and songwriter (Dr. Feelgood, 1971-77 - "She Does It Right"), born in Canvey Island, Essex, England (d. 2022)
Jul 15 Bertus Borgers, Dutch musician rock saxophonist (Mr. Albert Show - "Wild Sesation"; Sweet d'Buster), and educator (Fontys Rock Academy), born in Vessem, Netherlands
Jul 15 Peter Banks [Brockbanks], British rock guitarist and singer-songwriter described as "the architect of progressive music" (Yes, the Syn, Flash), born in Chipping Barnet, London (d. 2013)
Jul 15 Roky Erickson [Roger Kynard], American musician (The 13th Floor Elevators - "Starry Eyes"; "Don't Slander Me"), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2019)
Jul 17 Abraham Laboriel, Sr, Mexican-American session and jazz bassist, born in Mexico City
Jul 17 Anders Koppel, Danish Hammond B-3 organist (Savage Rose; Bazaar), and composer of ballet and film scores and classical concert pieces, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
Jul 17 Mick Tucker, English rock drummer (Sweet - "Ballroom Blitz"), born in Kingsbury, London (d. 2002)
Jul 17 Wolfgang Flür, German percusionist (Kraftwerk, 1973-87), born in Frankfurt, Germany
Jul 19 Bernie Leadon, American guitarist, mandolinist, banjo player, and vocalist (Flying Burrito Brothers; Eagles, 1971-75 & 2013-16 - "Take It Easy"), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Brian May (76 years old)

Jul 19 British rock guitarist (Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"; "We Are The Champions"), astrophycicist, and knight, born in London, England

Carlos Santana (76 years old)

Jul 20 Mexican-American rock guitarist (Santana - "Black Magic Woman"), born in Autlán de Navarro, Mexico

Jul 22 Don Henley, American rock drummer, singer, and songwriter (Eagles - "Desperado"; "Hotel California"; solo - "Boys Of Summer"), born in Linden, Texas
Jul 22 Terry Clements, American guitarist (Gordon Lightfoot), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2011)
Jul 23 David Essex [Cook], English rock vocalist ("Rock On") and actor (That'll Be The Day), born in Plaistow, Essex (now part of Greater London), England
Jul 24 Peter Serkin, American concert pianist (TASHI quartet), and pedagogue (Juilliard; Curtis Institute; Yale; Bard College), born in New York City (d. 2020)
Jul 26 Al Anderson, American songwriter and guitarist (NRBQ - "Ridin' In My Car"), born in Windsor, Connecticut
Jul 29 Lenny Zakatek [du Platel], Indian-English rock singer (Alan Parsons Project; Gonzalez), born in Karachi, British India
Jul 29 Michael Pedicin, American jazz soprano saxophonist, born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Jul 30 John Siomos, American rock drummer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2004)
Jul 31 Ian Beck, British children's illustrator and author, who illustrated Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" album cover, born in Brighton, East Sussex
Jul 31 Karl Green, English rock bassist (Herman's Hermits - "Mrs. Brown You Have A Lovely Daughter"), born in Salford, England