- Aug 1 Nicke Royale, Swedish rock musician (The Hellacopters; Imperial State Electric), and graphic artist, born in Salem, Sweden
- Aug 2 Jimmy Pop [James Franks], American rock singer and musician (The Bloodhound Gang - "The Bad Touch"), born in Trappe, Pennsylvania
- Aug 2 Justyna Steczkowska, Polish singer-songwriter, born in Rzeszow, Poland
- Aug 5 Christian Olde Wolbers, Belgian heavy metal bassist and songwriter (Fear Factory), born in Antwerp, Belgium
Geri Horner (51 years old)
Aug 6 British pop singer "Ginger Spice" (Spice Girls), born in Watford, England
- Aug 8 Lüpüs Thünder [Matthew Stigliano], American rock guitarist (Bloodhound Gang, 1994-2008 - "The Bad Touch"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Aug 9 A-Mei [Kulilay Amit], Taiwanese Puyuma singer known as the "Queen of Mando-Pop", born in Beinan, Taitung, Taiwan
- Aug 9 Juanes [Juan Esteban Aristizábal], Colombian singer and songwriter, winner of 24 Latin Grammy Awards, born in Carolina del Príncipe, Antioquia, Colombia
- Aug 10 Christofer Johnsson, Swedish symphonic metal guitarist, and composer (Therion), born in Upplands Väsby, Sweden
- Aug 12 Del The Funky Homosapien [Teren Delvon Jones], American rapper (Mistadobalina), born in Oakland, California
- Aug 15 Mikey Graham, Irish pop singer (Boyzone - "Words"; "No Matter What"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Aug 16 Emily Strayer (formerly Robison), American country singer, instrumentalist and songwriter (The Chicks, formerly known as Dixie Chicks), born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- Aug 18 Keiko Yamada, Japanese pop singer (Globe; A Song Is Born), born in Oita, Japan
- Aug 18 Leo Ku, Hong Kong singer, born in British Hong Kong
- Aug 19 Chihiro Yonekura, Japanese singer, born in Yokohama, Japan
- Aug 19 Elizabeth Wolfgramm, American singer (The Jets), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Aug 19 Sammi Cheng [Sau Man], Hong Kong singer and actress (Internal Affairs), born in Hong Kong
- Aug 29 Amanda Marshall, Canadian pop-rock singer ("Birmingham"), born in Toronto, Ontario
About August 1972
How Old? 51 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes
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