Musicians Born in July 1950

  • Jul 3 Damon Harris, African-American soul singer (The Temptations - "My Girl"), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2013)

Huey Lewis (73 years old)

Jul 5 American musician (Huey Lewis and the News), born in New York City

  • Jul 5 Michael Monarch, American rock guitarist (Steppenwolf), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Jul 6 Phyllis Hyman, American jazz singer (Prime of My Life), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1995)
  • Jul 9 Gwen Guthrie, American R&B, soul, and dance singer-songwriter ("Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent"), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1999)
  • Jul 10 Nick Jameson, American actor (24), pop-rock songwriter, and record producer (Foghat), born in Columbia, Missouri
  • Jul 10 Willie Ford, American R&B singer (Dramatics - "Me & Mrs. Jones"), born in LaGrange, Georgia
  • Jul 11 Bonnie Pointer, American pop and R&B singer (The Pointer Sisters - "Jump"; "I'm So Excited"), born in Oakland, California (d. 2020)
  • Jul 12 Eric Carr [Paul Charles Caravello], American rock drummer (Kiss,1980-91), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1991)
  • Jul 14 Andy Newmark, American session and touring drummer (Carly Simon, Sly and the Family Stone; George Harrison; Rod Stewart; John Lennon; Roxy Music; Bryan Ferry; David Gilmour), born in Port Chester, New York
  • Jul 15 Steve James, American guitarist, songwriter, and luthier, born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2023)
  • Jul 16 Tom Terrell, American musicologist, deejay and NPR reviewer, born in Summit, New Jersey (d. 2007)
  • Jul 17 Phoebe Snow [Laub], American singer-songwriter ("Poetry Man"), born in New York City (d. 2011)
  • Jul 18 Glenn Hughes, American disco singer (Village People), born in New York City (d. 2001)

Richard Branson (73 years old)

Jul 18 British music entrepreneur (Virgin Group), born in London, England

  • Jul 19 Freddy Moore, American rock musician and songwriter, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Jul 21 Larry Tolbert, American funk and R&B drummer (Raydio), born in the USA
  • Jul 23 Blair Thornton, Canadian rock guitarist (Bachman-Turner Overdrive, 1974-79), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Jul 23 Ian Thomas, Canadian singer-songwriter (Painted Ladies), born in Hamilton, Ontario
  • Jul 24 Johannes Jansson, Swedish composer (Nimbus; Peace Symphony), born in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Jul 25 Mark Clarke, English bassist (Colosseum; Tempest; Uriah Heep), born in Liverpool, England
  • Jul 26 Duncan Mackay, British composer and keyboard player, born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  • Jul 27 Michael Vaughn, English rocker (Paper Lace - "The Night Chicago Died"), born in Sheffield, Yorkshire
  • Jul 30 Wime de Craene, Flemish singer and composer, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1990)

About July 1950

How Old? 73 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No

Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Signs: Cancer (Jun 21 - Jul 22), Leo (Jul 23 - Aug 22)