- Aug 8 Richard Harwood, British cellist, born in Portsmouth, England
- Aug 8 Sam Totman, English-New Zealand heavy metal guitarist (Dragonforce), born in London, England
- Aug 15 Ailyn Perez, American operatic soprano, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 19 Dave Douglas, American drummer (Relient K), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Aug 20 Jamie Cullum, English singer-songwriter, pianist and radio presenter, born in Rochford, England
- Aug 21 Kelis Rogers-Jones, American singer ("Milkshake"), born in New York City
- Aug 23 Ritchie Neville, British musician, born in Solihull, United Kingdom
- Aug 24 (Katherine) "Kaki" King, American guitarist, lap steel guitar player and composer, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Aug 24 Elva Hsiao, Taiwanese mandopop and dance music singer, born in Zhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Aug 27 Sarah Neufeld, Canadian violinist (Arcade Fire), born in British Columbia
- Aug 28 Shaila Dúrcal [Shaila de los Ángeles Morales de las Heras], Spanish singer, born in Madrid, Spain
- Aug 30 Niki Chow, Hong Kong actress and singer, born in Hong Kong
- Aug 31 Simon Neil, Scottish rock musician (Biffy Clyro), born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland, S
About August 1979
How Old? 44 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Leo (Jul 23 - Aug 22), Virgo (Aug 23 - Sep 22)
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