Musicians Born on July 1

  • 1586 Claudio Saracini, Italian composer, born in Siena, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1630)
  • 1663 Franz Xaver Murschhauser, German composer and theorist, born in Saverne, Alsace, France (d. 1738)
  • 1688 Johann Ludwig Steiner, Swiss composer, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1761)
  • 1735 James Lyon, American composer, born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1794)
  • 1764 Georg Christoph Grosheim, German composer, born in Kasel, Duchy of Luxembourg (now Germany) (d. 1841)
  • 1899 "Georgia" Tom [Dorsey], American blues and gospel pianist, songwriter ("Peace In The Valley"), and evangelist, born in Villa Rica, Georgia (d. 1993)
  • 1899 Cavan O'Connor, British singer ("I'm Only a Strolling Vagabond"), born in Nottingham, England (d. 1997)
  • 1908 Peter Anders, German opera singer, born in Essen, Germany (d. 1954)
  • 1909 Vera Brodsky Lawrence, American concert pianist (CBS Symphony) and musicologist (Joplin; Gottschalk), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 1996)
  • 1911 Alvino Rey, American orchestra leader (King Family), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2004)
  • 1914 Earle Warren, American alto sax player, born in Springfield, Ohio (d. 1994)
  • 1915 Willie Dixon, American blues musician ("Hoochie Coochie Man"), born in Vicksburg, Mississippi (d. 1992)
  • 1924 Ruth Olay, American jazz and cabaret singer, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2021)
  • 1926 Hans Werner Henze, German composer, born in Gütersloh, Westphalia, Germany) (d. 2012)
  • 1927 Hans Eklund, Swedish composer, born in Sandviken (d. 1999)
  • 1928 Volker Wangenheim, German conductor and composer (Sinfonia Notturna), born in Berlin (d. 2014)
  • 1931 Chris Strachwitz, German-born American folk, roots, and world music record producer and label founder (Arhoolie Records), born in Gross Reichenau, Lower Silesia, Germany (now Bogaczów, Poland) (d. 2023) [1]
  • 1932 Bobby Day [Robert Byrd], American rock vocalist ("Rockin' Robin"), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1990)
  • 1935 James Cotton, American blues vocalist and harmonica player, born in Tunica, Mississippi (d. 2017)
  • 1939 Delaney Bramlett, American rocker (Shindogs; Delaney & Bonnie), born in Pontotoc, Mississippi (d. 2008)
  • 1941 John Gould, British composer and musical comic
  • 1941 Twyla Tharp, American dancer and choreographer (Twyla Tharp Dance Troupe), born in Portland, Indiana
  • 1942 Andraé Crouch, American gospel singer (The Color Purple; The Lion King), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2015)
  • 1942 Sandra Crouch, American Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, drummer and songwriter, born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1943 Jeff Wayne, American-British musician and composer, born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York

Debbie Harry (78 years old)

1945 American singer (Blondie - "Heart of Glass"; " The Tide Is High"; "Call Me"), and actress (Hairspray), born in Miami, Florida

  • 1946 June Montiero, American pop vocalist (Toys - "A Lover's Concerto"), born in Queens, New York
  • 1947 Marc Benno, American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter ("Rock 'n' Roll Me Again"; Asylum Choir), born in Dallas, Texas
  • 1949 John Farnham, English-Australian singer (Age of Reason), born in Dagenham, Essex, England
  • 1951 Anne Feeney, American political activist and singer, born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania
  • 1951 Fred Schneider, American vocalist and guitarist (B-52's - "Rock Lobster"), born in Newark, New Jersey
  • 1951 Terrence Mann, American actor and dancer, born in Ashland, Kentucky

Dan Aykroyd (71 years old)

1952 Canadian-American comedian, writer and actor (SNL, 1975-79; Ghostbusters), and harmonica player (The Blues Brothers), born in Ottawa, Ontario

  • 1952 Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, American pop, funk and jazz session and touring drummer, (Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"; George Duke; Herbie Hancock), composer, and producer, born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2018)
  • 1952 Timothy J. Tobias, American composer and musician, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2006)
  • 1954 Randall Hall, American rock guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1987-94), born in Jacksonville, Florida
  • 1955 Keith Whitley, American country music singer ("Don't Close Your Eyes"), born in Ashland, Kentucky (d. 1989)
  • 1956 Kenneth Fuchs, American Grammy Award-winning classical composer, and college professor
  • 1960 (Anthony) "Ted" Key, British rock bassist (The Housemartins, 1984-85; The Kingstons), born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
  • 1960 Erik Friedlander, American classical and avant garde jazz cellist and composer (John Zorn; Masada String Trio), born in New York City
  • 1960 Evelyn "Champagne" King, American disco singer ("Shame"; "I'm in Love"), born in The Bronx, New York
  • 1960 Tony Miceli, American jazz vibraphonist and educator (Monkadelphia), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1962 (Martin) "Marti" Frederiksen, American songwriter, record producer, and musician (Aerosmith; Carrie Underwood; Gavin Rossdale), born in Hawthorne, California.
  • 1963 Roddy Bottum, American rock keyboardist (Faith No More - "Real Thing"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1964 Pol Burton, British rock drummer (Transvision Vamp - "Baby I Don't Care"; "I Want Your Love"), born in UK

Missy Elliott (52 years old)

1971 American rapper ("Work It"; "Lose Control"), born in Portsmouth, Virginia

  • 1972 Alex Machacek, Austrian jazz fusion musician (Featuring Ourselves), born in Tulln an der Donau, Austria
  • 1975 Sufjan Stevens, American musician ("Illinois"), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • 1976 Aleah [Julia Stanbridge], South African metal musician (Trees of Eternity), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2016)
  • 1977 Birgit Schuurman, Dutch singer and actress, born in Utrecht, Netherlands
  • 1977 Keigo Hayashi, Japanese music artist (Flow), born in Tokyo, Japan
  • 1983 Brandee Younger, American session and touring classical, jazz, soul, and funk harpist, born in Hempstead, Long Island, New York
  • 1983 Leeteuk [Park Jeong-su], Korean singer (Super Junior), born in Seoul, South Korea
  • 1983 Marit Larsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter (M2M), born in Lørenskog, Norway
  • 1990 Lukas Geniušas, Russian-Lithuanian concert pianist, born in Moscow, Russia
  • 1998 Chloe Bailey, American R&B singer (Chloe X Halle - "Ungodly Hour"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
  • 1998 Pa Salieu, Gambian British rapper (Frontline), born in Slough, England
  • 2003 Tate McRae, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer (You Broke Me First), born in Calgary, Alberta