August 01
- Jean Wells (1942)
- Chuck D (1960)
- Robert Cray (1953)
August 02
- Johnny Kemp (1959)
- Augie Johnson (1948)
- Doris Coley of the Shirelles (1941)
- Homer Banks (1941)
- Fat Larry (1959)
August 03
- Tony Bennett (1926)
- Moses B.B. Dickerson of WAR (1949)
- Johnny Graham of Earth Wind & Fire (1951)
- Beverly Lee of the Shirelles (1931)
August 04
- Louis Armstrong (1901)
- Frankie Ford (1939)
- Timi Yuro (1940)
- Yolanda Whitaker (1971)
- Terri Lyne Carrington (1965)
August 05
- Kathy Brown (1960)
- Mike Nocito of Johnny Hates Jazz (1960)
- Samantha Sang (1951)
August 06
- Randy DeBarge (1958)
- Joyce Sims (1959)
August 07
- Charlie Pope of the Tams (1936)
- Byron Woods (1955)
August 08
- Joe Tex (1933)
- David Grant of Linx (1956)
August 09
- Billy Henderson of the Spinners (1939)
- Willie Henderson (1941)
- Lorraine Pearson of 5 Star (1957)
- Kurtis Blow (1959)
- Whitney Houston (1963)
- Barbara Mason (1947)
August 10
- Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers (1940)
- Aaron Hall (1964)
- Ronnie Spector (1943)
- Michael Bivins of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe (1968)
- Patti Austin (1948)
August 11
- Bryan Bassett of Wild Cherry (1954)
- Joe Jackson (1955)
- Kenny Gamble (1943)
- Hamish Seelochan of the Pasadenas (1964)
- Chris Kelly of Kris Kross (1978)
August 12
- Percy Mayfield (1920)
- Joe Jones (1926)
- Sir Mix-A-Lot (1963)
- August Darnell of Kid Creole and the Coconuts (1951)
- Pat Metheny (1954)
- Roy Hay of Culture Club (1961)
- James Morrison (1984)
August 13
- George Shearing (1919)
- Howard Tate (1939)
August 14
- Sharon Bryant of Atlantic Starr (1956)
- Larry Graham (1946)
August 15
- Frederick Knight (1944)
- Oscar Peterson (1925)
- Bobby Byrd (1934)
- Willie Little Beaver Hale (1945)
- Jimmy Webb (1946)
- Stix Hooper of the Crusaders (1950)
- Bill Pinkney of the Drifters (1933)
- Geraldo Velez of Sypro Gyra (1947)
- Bobby Caldwell (1951)
- Billy Griffin (1950)
August 16
- Robert “Squirrel” Lester of the Chi-Lites (1934)
- James J.T. Taylor of Kool and the Gang (1953)
- Madonna (1958)
August 17
- Glen Goldsmith (1965)
- Kelvin Mercer of De La Soul (1969)
- Maysa (1966)
August 18
- Lloyd Parks of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (1945)
- Marvin Isley of the Isley Brothers (1953)
- Maxine Brown (1939)
- Edwin Hawkins (1943)
- Sarah Dash of Labelle (1942)
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner (1970)
August 19
- Ted Mills of Blue Magic (1952)
- Johnny Nash (1940)
- Margie Joseph (1950)
August 20
- Jamie Cullum (1979)
- LeRoy Burgess of Black Ivory (1953)
- James Pankow of Chicago (1947)
- David Lasley (1947)
- Robert Plant (1948)
- KRS One (1965)
- Jackie DeShannon (1941)
- Allen Frey of New Birth (1950)
- Paul Robi of the Platters (1931)
- Isaac Hayes (1942)
August 21
- Kenny Rogers (1938)
- Dina Carroll (1968)
- David Morales (1961)
- Kim Sledge of Sister Sledge (1957)
- Kelis (1979)
- Count Basie (1904)
- Clydie King (1943)
August 22
- Theresa Davis of The Emotions (1950)
- Evelyn Thomas (1953)
- Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears (1961)
- Christopher Williams (1967)
- Edward Patten of Gladys Knight and the Pips (1939)
- John Lee Hooker (1920)
- Vernon Reid of Living Color (1958)
- James DeBarge (1963)
- Chuck Brown (1936)
- Dexter Wansel (1950)
August 23
- Rudy Lewis of the Drifters (1936)
- Bilal (1979)
August 24
- Mason Williams (1938)
- Marshall Thompson of the Chi-Lites (1942)
- Ernest Wright of Little Anthony and the Imperials (1941)
- Jeffrey Daniel (1955)
August 25
- Matt Aitken (1956)
- Shock G (Gregory Edward Jacobs) (1963)
- Walter Williams of the O’Jays (1942)
- Wayne Shorter (1933)
- Alexandra Burke (1988)
August 26
- Branford Marsalis (1960)
- Valerie Simpson of Ashford & Simpson (1948)
August 27
- Edward Patten of the Pips (1939)
- Mase (1977)
- Mario (1986)
- Yolanda Adams (1961)
August 28
- Daniel Seraphine of Chicago (1948)
- Kim Appleby of Mel and Kim (1961)
August 29
- Dinah Washington (1924)
- Bey Bright (1970)
- Pebbles/Sister Perri (1964)
- Michael Jackson (1958)
- Me’shell Ndegeocello (1968)
- Kloud 9 (1968)
August 30
- Martin Jackson of Swing Out Sister (1955)
- Ronald Beitle of Wild Cherry (1954)
- Gerald Albright (1957)
August 31
- John Davis (1947)
- Sheree Hicks (1972)
- Van Morrison (1945)
- Wilton Felder of the Crusaders (1940)
