- Jul 5 Eyran Katsenelenbogen, Israeli jazz pianist (88 Fingers), born in Israel
- Jul 9 Frank Bello, American heavy metal bassist (Anthrax), born in The Bronx, New York
- Jul 10 Ken Mellons, American country music singer ("Jukebox Junkie"), born in Kingsport, Tennessee
- Jul 11 Scott Shriner, American rock bassist (Weezer), born in Toledo, Ohio
- Jul 12 Robin Wilson, American rock singer (Gin Blossoms - "Hey Jealousy"; "Allison Road"), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jul 19 Evelyn Glennie, Scottish marimba player, percussionist, and bagpiper, born in Methlick, Aberdeenshire Scotland
- Jul 20 Stone Gossard, American guitarist (Pearl Jam), born in Seattle, Washington
Slash (58 years old)
Jul 23 English-American rock guitarist and songwriter (Guns N' Roses - "Sweet Child o' Mine"), born in Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Jul 25 Marty Brown, American country singer ("It Must Be The Rain"; "Wildest Dreams"), born in Maceo, Kentucky
- Jul 26 Jim Lindberg, American musician (Pennywise), born in Hermosa Beach, California
- Jul 28 Delfeayo Marsalis, American jazz musician, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jul 28 Priscilla Chan, Hong Kong singer, born in Hong Kong
- Jul 28 Tex Axile [Anthony Doughty], British rock keyboard player (Transvision Vamp - Velveteen), born in Crawley, Sussex, England
About July 1965
How Old? 58 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No