Missy Elliott (52 years old)
Jul 1 American rapper ("Work It"; "Lose Control"), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
- Jul 4 Andy Creeggan, Canadian musician, born in Scarborough, Canada
- Jul 8 Neil Mavers, British drummer (The La's, 1989–92, 1994–95), born in Liverpool, England
- Jul 9 Bobby Leslie, American TV rocker (Guys Next Door - "I've Been Waiting for You"), born in New York
- Jul 9 Kelvin Grant, British reggae-rock guitarist (Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie"), born in Birmingham, England
- Jul 10 Carolyn Leonhart, American jazz, session, and touring vocalist (Swiss Percussion Ensemble; Lyn Leon; Steely Dan), born in New York City
- Jul 11 Leisha Hailey, American actress (The L Word) and musician (Uh Huh Her), born in Okinawa, Japan
- Jul 14 Marie-Chantal Toupin, French Canadian pop singer, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Jul 15 Danijela, Croatian singer
- Jul 16 Ed Kowalczyk, American singer (Live), born in York, Pennsylvania
- Jul 19 Russell Allen, American rock vocalist (Symphony X; Trans-Siberian Orchestra), born in Long Beach, California
- Jul 19 Urs Bühler, Swiss tenor (Il Divo), born in Willisau, Lucerne, Switzerland
- Jul 20 DJ Screw [Robert Earl Davis Jr.], American hip-hop DJ and rapper (Screwed Up Click), born in Smithville, Texas (d. 2000)
Alison Krauss (52 years old)
Jul 23 American bluegrass singer and fiddler (Union Station; Raising Sand), born in Decatur, Illinois
- Jul 23 Christopher Lee [Lee Meng Soon], Malaysian actor, singer and model (Show Hand), born in Malacca, Malaysia
- Jul 23 Dalvin DeGrate, American R&B singer and rapper, (Jodeci - "Cry For You"), born in Hampton, Virginia
- Jul 23 Zindy Laursen, Danish-American pop singer (Cut'N'Move - "Give It Up"; Zindy Kuku Boogaloo), born in Svendborg, Denmark
- Jul 24 John Partridge, British singer (Cats) and actor (EastEnders), born in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
- Jul 25 Roger Creager, American country music singer-songwriter ("Bad Friend to a Good Man"), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- Jul 28 Stephen Lynch, American musician, born in Abington, Pennsylvania
- Jul 29 Lisa Ekdahl, Swedish pop and jazz singer-songwriter (Vem Vet), born in Hägersten, Stockholm, Sweden
- Jul 30 Bard Hargreaves, American drummer (Third Eye Blind - "Semi-Charmed Life"), born in Marin County, California
- Jul 31 John 5 [Lowery], American heavy metal guitarist (The Devil Knows My Name; Rob Zombie), born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
About July 1971
How Old? 52 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No