Musicians Born in August 1963

Coolio (1963-2022)

Aug 1 American Grammy Award-winning singer-rapper (Gangsta's Paradise), born in Monessen, Pennsylvania

Aug 3 Ed Roland, American singer-songwriter (Collective Soul), born in Stockbridge, Georgia

James Hetfield (60 years old)

Aug 3 American heavy metal rocker (Metallica), born in Downey, California

Aug 5 Mike Nocito, American rocker (Johnny Hates Jazz), born in Wiesbaden, West Germany
Aug 6 Jamie Kensit, British pop singer (Eighth Wonder - "I'm Not Scared"), born in Lambeth, London
Aug 7 Marcus Lewis, American soul singer (Sing Me A Song), born in Pontiac, Michigan
Aug 8 Caroline Crawley, British alt-rock singer (Shelleyan Orphan; Babacar), born in Bournemouth, England (d. 2016)

Whitney Houston (1963-2012)

Aug 9 American singer ("I Will Always Love You"; "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"), actress (The Bodyguard), and film producer (The Princess Diaries), born in Newark, New Jersey

Aug 11 Thornetta Davis, American blues singer, born in Detroit, Michigan
Aug 12 Sir Mix A Lot [Anthony Ray], American rapper (Baby Got Back), born in Auburn, Washington
Aug 13 Tigg Ketler, American drummer (Bang Tango - "Dancin' On Coals"), born in Chula Vista, California
Aug 19 Joey Tempest [Rolf Larsson], Swedish rocker (Europe - "The Final Countdown"), born in Stockholm, Sweden
Aug 22 (Myra) "Tori" Amos, American multiple Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, and pianist ("Crucify"; "Cornflake Girl"), born in Newton, North Carolina
Aug 22 David Sanford, American composer, jazz trombonist, bandleader, and educator (Mount Holyoke, 1998-present), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Aug 24 John Bush, American heavy metal singer (Armored Saint, 1982-present; Anthrax, 1992-2005, 2010), born in Los Angeles, California
Aug 26 Liu Huan, Chinese singer (Beijing Olympics theme song "You and Me"), born in Tianjin, China
Aug 29 Elizabeth Fraser, Scottish singer (Cocteau Twins - "Heaven OR Las Vegas"), born in Grangemouth, Scotland
Aug 30 Paul Oakenfold, British record producer and DJ, born in Mile End, London
Aug 31 Richard "Reb" Beach, American heavy metal guitarist (Winger; Whitesnake), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania