Musicians Born in July 1970

Jul 2 Colin Edwin, Australian progressive rock bassist, and and guimbri player (Porcupine Tree), born in Melbourne, Australia
Jul 2 Monie Love [Simone Gooden Johnson], English rapper ("It's a Shame (My Sister)") and US radio personality, born in Battersea, England

Audra McDonald (53 years old)

Jul 3 American Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning theatrical and operatic singer, and stage and screen actress (Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill; Sweeney Todd; Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny; Private Practice, The Good Wife), born in West Berlin, West Germany (now Berlin, Germany)

Jul 5 Mac Dre [Andre Louis Hicks], American rapper and hip hop pioneer, born in Oakland, California (d. 2004)
Jul 6 Frank Salvato II, American sound engineer, keyboardist, and songwriter, born in Camden, New Jersey
Jul 6 Inspectah Deck [Jason Hunter], American rapper and producer (Wu-Tang Clan, Czarface), born in Brooklyn, New York
Jul 6 Martin Smith, English Christian-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Delirious?), born in Woodford Green, London, England
Jul 7 Robia LaMorte, American actress and dancer, born in Queens, New York
Jul 8 Beck [Bek David Campbell], American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer ("Loser"; "Where It's At"), born in Los Angeles, California
Jul 10 Gary LeVox [Vernon], American country music singer and songwriter (Rascal Flatts), born in Powell, Ohio
Jul 10 Helen Sjöholm, Swedish singer and musical theatre actress (Kristina från Duvemåla; Chess), born in Sundsvall, Sweden
Jul 10 Jason Orange, English singer and musician (Take That), born in Lancashire, England
Jul 13 Steven J. Brown, American rock guitarist (Trixter - "Give It To Me Good"), born in Hackensack, New Jersey
Jul 14 Thomas Lauderdale, American musician (Pink Martini), born in Oakland, California
Jul 15 Chi Cheng, American rock bassist (Deftones, 1990-2008), born in Stockton, California (d. 2013)
Jul 17 Mandy Smith, English singer ("I Just Can't Wait"), born in Tottenham, England
Jul 18 Patrick Dancy, American TV rocker (Guys Next Door - "I've Been Waiting For You"), born in Long Island, New York
Jul 21 Michael Fitzpatrick, French-American musician (Fitz and The Tantrums), born in Montluçon, France
Jul 23 Sam Watters, American R&B singer and songwriter (Color Me Badd - "Wanna Sex You Up"), born in Camp Springs, Maryland
Jul 26 Joan Wasser, American rock violinist, guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer (Joan As Police Woman; Antony and the Johnsons), born in Norwalk, Connecticut
Jul 28 Michael Amott, Swedish heavy metal guitarist (Arch Enemy; Spiritual Beggars), born in Halmstad, Sweden