- Jul 3 Asha Srinivasan, Indian-American composer and educator, born in Logan, Utah
- Jul 5 Jason Wade, American singer and musician (Lifehouse), born in Camarillo, California
- Jul 7 Dan Whitesides, American drummer (The Used, 2006-), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Jul 7 Kaisa Jouhki, Finnish vocalist (Battlelore), born in Sumatra, Indonesia
- Jul 10 Alejandro Millán, Mexican progressive rock keyboardist, songwriter and singer (Hello Madness), born in Monterrey, Mexico
Jessica Simpson (43 years old)
Jul 10 American singer and popstar ("I Wanna Love You Forever"; "I Think I'm In Love" ; "Where You Are"), born in Abilene, Texas
- Jul 17 Philip Lawrence, American songwriter, musician, and record producer (Bruno Mars), born in Evansville, Indiana
- Jul 18 Ryōko Hirosue, Japanese actress and singer, born in Kōchi, Japan
- Jul 20 Mike Kennerty, American guitarist (The All-American Rejects) and record producer, born in Houston, Texas
- Jul 22 Kate Ryan [Katrien Verbeeck], Belgian pop singer-songriter, born in Tessenderlo, Belgium
- Jul 22 Tablo [Daniel Lee], Korean-Canadian hip-hop musician (Epik High), born in Seoul, South Korea
- Jul 23 Michelle Williams, American singer (Destiny's Child - "Say My Name"), born in Rockford, Illinois
- Jul 25 Diam's [Mélanie Georgiades], French rapper, born in Nicosia, Cyprus
- Jul 26 Dave Baksh, Canadian guitarist (Sum 41), born in Ajax, Ontario
- Jul 26 Mat Shaw, American pop singer (Mat and Savanna), and real estate agent, born in California
- Jul 28 Stephen Christian, American singer (Anberlin), born in Kalamazoo, Michigan
About July 1980
How Old? 43 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes
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