- Aug 2 Isabel Pantoja, Spanish copia and Canción melódica singer (Genio y Figura), born in Seville, Spain
- Aug 3 Kirk Brandon, British punk rock and new wave singer-songwriter (Theatre of Hate; Spear of Destiny - Outland), born in Westminster, London
- Aug 5 Ferdi Bolland, Dutch singer, guitarist (Bolland & Bolland - "Spaceman"), songwriter, and record producer, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- Aug 8 Chris Foreman, British pop-ska guitarist (Madness - "Our House"; "It Must Be Love"), born in London
- Aug 8 David Grant, British pop-soul singer ("Stop & Go"; "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"), and televeion personality (Pop Idol), born in Hackney, London, England
- Aug 10 Charlie Peacock, American jazz and contemporary Christian music pianist, singer, songwriter, and record producer (The Civil Wars), born in Yuba City, California
- Aug 10 On Ka'a Davis, American experimental jazz guitarist and composer (Sun Ra Arkestra), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Aug 14 Adele Sebastian, American jazz flute player and vocalist (The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra), born in Riverside, California (d. 1983)
- Aug 14 Sharon Bryant, American vocalist (Atlantic Starr), born in Westchester County, New York
- Aug 15 Lorraine Desmarais, French Canadian jazz pianist and composer, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Aug 15 Peter-John Vettese, Scottish keyboardist (Jethro Tull, 1982-89), songwriter, arranger, and producer, born in Scotland, United Kingdom
- Aug 15 Vinny Denunzio, American drummer (The Feelies), born in New Jersey
- Aug 18 John Debney, American Emmy Award-winning TV, film, and orchestral composer (The Passion of the Christ; Elf; Garry Marshall films; The Abrahamic Symphony), born in Glendale, California
- Aug 18 Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, American drummer, songwriter (Weird Al Yankovic), and web designer, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 20 Rick Olsen, American rock guitarist (Berlin - "Take My Breath Away")
- Aug 24 Kile Smith, American contemporary orchestral and choral composer (The Arc in the Sky), and podcaster (Fleisher Discoveries), born in Camden, New Jersey [1]
- Aug 25 Matt Aitken, English songwriter and rocker (Stock Aitken & Waterman-Road Block), born in Coventry, England
- Aug 26 Sally Beamish, British violist and composer (Monster; River; The Singing; Spinal Chords), born in London, England
- Aug 27 Constantine Orbelian, American pianist and conductor (Moscow Chamber Orchestra, 1991-2010; Kaunas City Symphony, 2014-present; New York City Opera, 2021-present), born in San Francisco, California
- Aug 27 Glen Matlock, British punk rock bassist (The Sex Pistols; The Philistines), born in Paddington, London
- Aug 29 (Jesus Christ) "G.G." Allin, American punk rock singer, born in Lancaster, New Hampshire (d. 1993)
About August 1956
How Old? 67 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes
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