- Jul 7 Gundula Krause, German folk violinist, born in Göttingen, Germany
- Jul 11 (Melanie) "Mel" Appleby, English pop singer (Mel & Kim - "Coming to America"), born in Hackney, London, England
- Jul 13 Gerald Levert, American R&B singer ("Casanova"; "In My Songs"), born in Canton, Ohio (d. 2006)
- Jul 14 Ellen Reid, Canadian keyboard and accordion player (Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"), born in Selkirk, Manitoba
- Jul 14 Tayna Donelly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Throwing Muses; Belly), born in Newport, Rhode Island
- Jul 25 Lynda Lemay, French Canadian chanson singer, born in Portneuf, Quebec
- Jul 25 Maureen Herman, American bassist (Babes in Toyland) and writer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jul 28 Shikao Suga, Japanese singer-songwriter, born in Tokyo, Japan
Martina McBride (57 years old)
Jul 29 American country singer and songwriter ("Independence Day"; "This One's For The Girls"; virtual duet with Dean Martin - "Baby It's Cold Outside"), born in Sharon, Kansas
About July 1966
How Old? 57 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No