- Jul 2 Diana Gurtskaya, Georgian-Russian pop singer, born in Sukhumi, Abkhaz, Georgian SSR, USSR
- Jul 5 Shane Filan, Irish singer and songwriter (Westlife), born in Sligo, Ireland
- Jul 6 Nic Cester, Australian musician (Jet), born in Dingley, Melbourne, Australia
- Jul 9 Ella Koon [Yun-na], Hong Kong Canto-pop singer and actress of Hakka heritage, born in Tahita, French Polynesia
- Jul 9 Tolga Bedir, Turkish jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, born in Istanbul, Turkey
- Jul 17 Brendan James, American piano player, and singer-songwriter, born in Derry, New Hampshire
- Jul 18 Jermaine Paul, American gospel and R&B singer, winner of "The Voice" (2012), born in Harriman, New York
- Jul 24 Stat Quo [Stanley Benton], American rapper, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Jul 28 Birgitta Haukdal, Icelandic singer, born in Húsavík, Iceland
- Jul 28 Lee Minwoo, Korean singer (Shinhwa), born in Namwon, South Korea
- Jul 31 Jade Kwan, Hong Kong singer, born in Hong Kong
About July 1979
How Old? 44 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Cancer (Jun 21 - Jul 22), Leo (Jul 23 - Aug 22)