- Jul 2 Rocky Gray, American rock drummer (Evanescence, 2003–27), and guitarist, born in Jacksonville, Arkansas
- Jul 8 Zhanna Friske [Jeanna Kopylova], Russian model, actress, and singer (Blestyashchiye), born in Moscow, USSR (d. 2015)
- Jul 9 Anne Vanschothorst, Dutch harpist and composer, born in Emmen, Netherlands
- Jul 9 Nikola Šarčević, Swedish rock bassist and singer (Millencolin), born in Örebro, Sweden
- Jul 10 Imelda May [Higham, née Clabby], Irish rockabilly singer-songwriter, guitarist and bodhrán player ("It's Good To Be Alive"; "Mayhem"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Jul 12 Sharon den Adel, Dutch symphonic metal singer-songwriter (Within Temptation - "Stand My Ground"), and fashion desiner, born in Waddinxveen, Netherlands
- Jul 13 Deborah Cox, Canadian R&B singer, born in Toronto, Ontario
- Jul 15 Chot Ulep, Filipino musician, born in Quezon City, Philippines
- Jul 17 Laura Macdonald, Scottish jazz musician, born in Glasgow, United Kingdom
Ramin Djawadi (49 years old)
Jul 19 Iranian-German Emmy Award-winning film and television composer (Iron Man; Game of Thrones; A Wrinkle in Time), born in Duisburg, West Germany
- Jul 21 Terry Coldwell, British pop singer (East 17 - "Stay Another Day"), and actor, born in Islington, London, England
- Jul 22 Viktoria Tolstoy [Louise Viktoria Kjellberg], Swedish jazz singer ("Meet Me at the Movies"), born in Sigtuna Municipality, Sweden
- Jul 25 Paul Epworth, British Grammy and Academy Award-winning record producer, musician, and songwriter (Adele, Florence and the Machine, and Rihanna), born in Bishop's Stortford, England
- Jul 26 Dan Konopka, American rock drummer (OK Go), and record producer, born in the USA
- Jul 27 Pete Yorn, American musician (Musicforthemorningafter), born in Pompton Plains, New Jersey
- Jul 28 Hannah Waddingham, British actress (Ted Lasso; Game of Thrones, 2015-16), and musical theater singer, born in London, England
About July 1974
How Old? 49 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
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