July 1
Deborah Harry (1945)
Evelyn “Champagne” King (1960)
Missy Elliott (1971)
July 2
Paul Williams of the Temptations (1940) (d. 1972)
Stevie Woods (1951)
Jeffrey Cooper of Midnight Star (1956)
July 3
Fontella Bass (1940)
Johnny Wilder (of Heatwave)(1940) (d. 2009)
Damon Harris (of the Tempations) (1950)
July 4
Bill Withers (1938)
Jacques Morali (1947)
Ralph Johnson (of Earth Wind & Fire) (1951)
Melanie Fiona (1983)
July 5
Huey Lewis (1950)
July 6
Gene Chandler (1937)
Curtis Jackson a.k.a. 50 Cent (1975)
Vivian Green (1979)
Phyllis Hyman (1949)
July 9
Gwen Guthrie (1950)(d. 1999)
Debbie Sledge (of Sister Sledge) (1954)
July 10
Mavis Staples (1939)
July 11
Bonnie Pointer (1951)
Lil’ Kim (1975)
Kirk Whalum (1958)
Goapele (1970)
July 12
Bigg Robb
July 13
Gerald Levert (1966)
Deborah Cox (1974)
July 14
Taboo (of the Black Eyed Peas) (1975)
Ruben Studdard (1978)
July 15
Millie Jackson (1944)
Alicia Bridges (1953)
Frank McComb
David Pack (1952)
July 16
Denise LaSalle (1939)
July 17
Regina Belle (1963)
Phoebe Snow (1952) (d. 2010)
July 18
Dion Dimucci (1939)
Martha Reeves (1941)
July 19
Allan Gorrie (of Average White Band)(1946)
July 20
Carlos Santana (1947)
Andrew Levy (Brand New Heavies)(1966)
Elliott Yamin (1978)
July 22
George Clinton (1941)
Keith Sweat (1961)
Chuck Jackson (1937)
July 23
Michelle Williams (Destiny’s Child) (1980)
July 24
Barbara Love (The Friends of Distinction) (1941)
Jennifer Lopez (1970)
Ann Nesby (1955)
July 25
Bennie Benjamin (Motown session drummer) (1925) (d.1969)
Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire) (1951)
July 26
Dobie Gray (1942) (d. 2011)
July 28
DeAndre Cortez Way a.k.a. Soulja Boy (1990)
July 29
Wanya Morris (Boyz II Men) (1973)
July 30
David Sanborn (1945)
July 31
Stanley Jordan (1959)