- Jul 3 Louis Durey, French composer, dies at 91
- Jul 6 Van McCoy, American musician and songwriter (The Hustle), dies of a heart attack at 39
- Jul 8 Charles Kynard, American soul, jazz, and funk Hammond B-3 organ player (Reelin With The Feelin'), dies at 46
- Jul 10 Arthur Fiedler, American orchestra leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84
- Jul 12 Kalervo Tuukkanen, Finnish composer, dies at 69
- Jul 12 Minnie Ripperton [Andrea Davis], American pop, R&B, and disco singer-songwriter ("Lovin' You"), dies of breast cancer at 31
- Jul 16 Alfred Deller, English countertenor (b. 1912)
- Jul 28 Charles Shadwell, British conductor (BBC Variety Orchestra, 1936-46), and bandleader dies at 81
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