- Jul 1 Kenneth Fuchs, American Grammy Award-winning classical composer (Out of the Dark; Divinum Mysterium), and college professor, born in the USA
- Jul 2 Jeffrey Cooper, American R&B and funk guitarist (Midnight Star - "No Parking On The Dance Floor"; "Operator"), born in the USA
- Jul 6 John Jorgenson, American singer (Desert Rose Band - "Love Reunited"), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- Jul 8 Russell Christian, British rock keyboardist, and vocalist (The Christians - "Harvest For The World"), born in Liverpool, England
- Jul 13 Mark "The Animal' Mendoza [Glickman], American bassist (Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It"), born in Long Island, New York
- Jul 14 Bob Birch, American musician (Elton John), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2012)
- Jul 15 Ian Curtis, English rock singer-songwriter (Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"), born in Stretford, England (d. 1980)
- Jul 15 Joe Satriani, American rock guitarist, born in Westbury, New York
- Jul 18 Audrey Landers [Hamburg], American actress and singer (Dallas; A Chorus Line), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jul 20 Michael Gordon, American contemporary classical composer (Natural History; Anonymous Man), and new music promoter (Bang on a Can Festival), born in Miami, Florida
- Jul 20 Paul Cook, English rock drummer (Sex Pistols), born in London, England
- Jul 22 Mick Pointer, British rock drummer (Marillion), born in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England
- Jul 27 Duncan Cameron, American guitarist (Sawyer Brown) and commercial pilot, born in Utica, New York
- Jul 28 Nnenna Freelon (née Pierce), American jazz singer, composer, and arranger, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Jul 29 Patti Scialfa, American singer-songwriter ("As Long As I Can Be (With You)"; E Street Band, 1984-present), wife of Bruce Springsteen, born in Deal, New Jersey
- Jul 30 Phil Fearon, English rocker (Galaxy, Kandidate - "I Don't Want to Lose You"), born in London
About July 1956
How Old? 67 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes
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