- Jul 3 Stephen Pearcy, American heavy metal vocalist (RATT - "Round & Round"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 4 Bill McCorvey, American country singer (Pirates of Mississippi - "Feed Jake"), born in Montgomery, Alabama
- Jul 5 Marc Cohn, American folk rock singer ("Walking in Memphis"), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Jul 6 John Keeble, English rock drummer (Spandau Ballet - "True"), born in London, England
- Jul 9 D. H. Peligro [Darren Henley], American punk rock drummer (Dead Kennedys, Red Hot Chili Peppers,1988), born in St. louis, Missouri (d. 2022)
- Jul 9 Jim Kerr, Scottish rock singer-songwriter (Simple Minds - "Don't You (Forget About Me)"; "Alive And Kicking"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
Richie Sambora (64 years old)
Jul 11 American rock guitarist and songwriter (Bon Jovi, 1983-2018 - "Livin' on a Prayer"), boyfriend of Cher (1989-90), and husband of Heather Locklear (1994-2007), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
- Jul 11 Suzanne Vega, American folk-rock singer-songwriter ("Luka"; "Tom's Diner"), born in Santa Monica, California
- Jul 15 Shep Pettibone, American record producer, born in Ocean Grove, New Jersey
- Jul 16 Doug Herzog, American television executive (Viacom Music and Entertainment Group), born in Paterson, New Jersey
- Jul 20 James Irvin, British new wave rock singer (Furniture - "Brilliant Mind"), born in London, England
- Jul 20 Radney Foster, American country singer and songwriter (Foster & Lloyd - "Crazy Over You"), born in Del Rio, Texas
- Jul 29 John Sykes, English rock guitarist and singer (Thin Lizzy, 1983-2009; Blue Murder), born in Reading, Berkshire,England
- Jul 31 Stanley Jordan, American jazz guitarist (Magic Touch), born in Chicago, Illinois
About July 1959
How Old? 64 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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