- Jul 4 Stephen McNally, British singer and songwriter (BBMak, 10 Reasons to Live), born in Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Jul 7 Misia [Misaki Itō], Japanese singer (Mother Father Brother Sister), born in Omura, Japan
- Jul 9 Mark Medlock, German pop singer (Now Or Never), born in Frankfurt, Germany
- Jul 10 Jesse Lacey, American indie rock singer and guitarist (Brand New), born in Levittown, New York
- Jul 12 Mélanie De Biasio, Belgian jazz singer, composer and flute player (A Stomach Is Burning), born in Charleroi, Belgium
- Jul 17 Émilie Simon, French pop singer-songwriter and electronic music composer, born in Montpellier, France
- Jul 18 Verónica Romeo [Sotoca], Spanish pop singer, born in Elche, Spain
- Jul 20 Elliott Yamin, American singer-songwriter (American Idol, 2007; "Wait for You"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 21 Damian Marley, Jamaican musician, born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Jul 23 Stefanie Sun, Singaporean pop singer-songwriter (Yan Zi), born in Singapore
- Jul 28 Hitomi Yaida, Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Toyonaka, Osaka
- Jul 28 Luka Udjbinac, Croatian jazz musician, born in Zagreb, Croatia
- Jul 31 Will Champion, British drummer (Coldplay - "Viva La Vida"), born in Southampton, England
- Jul 31 Zac Brown, American country-rock singer and guitarist (Zac Brown Band - "Toes"; "Knee Deep"), born in Dahlonega, Georgia
About July 1978
How Old? 45 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
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