- Aug 7 Esther Phillips, American singer (What a Difference a Day Makes), dies at 48
- Aug 11 Pat McCauley, Northern Irish rock keyboardist and drummer (Them. 1964-65 - "Here Comes The Night"; The Other Them, 1965-67), dies at 40
- Aug 11 Percy Mayfield, American singer (Hit the Road Jack), dies at 63
- Aug 14 (John) "Bobo" Jenkins, American blues singer-songwriter (Democrat Blues), dies at 68
- Aug 14 Peter Wishart, English composer, dies at 63
- Aug 16 György Kósa, Hungarian composer, dies at 87
- Aug 17 Hammie Nixon [Nickerson], American blues harmonica player (Sleepy John Estes), dies at 76
- Aug 22 Charles Whittenberg, American composer, dies at 57
Country Singers
Jazz Singers
Opera Singers
Pop Singers
Rappers
Rock Singers