- Aug 6 Elma Miller, Canadian composer, born in Toronto, Ontario
- Aug 9 Pete Thomas, British drummer (Elvis Costello), born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
- Aug 10 Sam Baker, American folk singer-songwriter (Say Grace), born in Itasca, Texas
- Aug 11 (David Ian) "Joe" Jackson, British singer-songwriter, and pianist ("Is She Really Going Out with Him?"; "Steppin' Out"), born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
- Aug 11 Juan Maria Solare, Argentine composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Aug 11 Sinan Savaskan, Turkish-British contemporary classical music composer and educator (The Age of Analysis; Octandre Ensemble), born in Istanbul, Turkey
- Aug 12 Pat Metheny, American jazz and fusion guitarist ("As Wichita Falls, So Falls Wichita"), born in Lee's Summit, Missouri
- Aug 13 Nico Assumpção, Brazilian bass player, born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2001)
- Aug 17 Eric Johnson, American guitarist, born in Austin, Texas
- Aug 20 Tawn Mastrey, American disc jockey and music video producer, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2007)
- Aug 21 Nick Kane, American rock guitarist (The Mavericks, 1993-2000 - "Dance the Night Away"), born in Jerusalem, Georgia
- Aug 21 Steve Smith, American rock drummer (Journey), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 23 Avery Sharpe, American jazz bassist (McCoy Tyner, Yusef Lateef), composer (400: An African American Musical Portrait), and educator, born in Valdosta, Georgia
- Aug 24 John Ireland [Griffith], South African pop singer-songwriter ("I Like"), and medical doctor, born in Ireland, or South Africa (details sketchy)
- Aug 24 Steve Holley, British rock session and touring drummer (Wings, 1978-81; Julian Lennon; Elton John, Dar Williams; Mott The Hoople, 2018-21), born in London, England
Elvis Costello (69 years old)
Aug 25 English rock singer and songwriter (Allison; Watching The Detectives; The Other Side Of Summer), born in Paddington, London
- Aug 25 Marty Jourard, American keyboardist and vocalist (Motels - "Only the Lonely"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Aug 25 Șerban Nichifor, Romanian composer, cellist and music educator, born in Bucharest, Romania
- Aug 26 Michael Chetwood, British keyboard player (T'Pau), born in Shropshire, England
- Aug 26 Wally Murphy, American pedal steel guitarist (Asleep At The Wheel, 1981-85; STEEL)
- Aug 29 Julio Fernandez, Cuban-American jazz guitarist (Spyro Gyra, 1984-present), born in Havana, Cuba
About August 1954
How Old? 69 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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