- Aug 1 Damien Saez, French rock singer and songwriter, born in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France
- Aug 8 Robert Randolph, American pedal steel guitarist (Robert Randolph and the Family Band), born in Irvington, New Jersey
- Aug 9 Aldona Nawrocka, Polish classical pianist, composer and educator, born in Rzeszów, Poland
- Aug 10 Aaron Kamin, American guitarist, and singer-songwriter (The Calling), born in Studio City, California
- Aug 11 Gemma Hayes, Irish born singer
- Aug 12 Park Yong-ha, South Korean actor and singer
- Aug 16 Tamer Hosny, Egyptian singer and actor, born in Cairo, Egypt
- Aug 17 Tarja Turunen, Finnish heavy metal and classical soprano (Nightwish), born in Kitee, Finland
- Aug 18 Régine Chassagne, Canadian rock singer-songwriter, keyboardist and accordion player (Arcade Fire), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Aug 26 Saeko Chiba, Japanese voice actor and singer, born in Tokyo, Japan
- Aug 27 Mase [Mason Durell Betha], American rapper ("Harlem World"), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- Aug 30 Jens Ludwig, German heavy metal guitarist (Edguy), born in Fulda, Germany
- Aug 31 Craig Nicholls, Australian musician (The Vines), born in Sydney
About August 1977
How Old? 46 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No