July 01
- Bobby Day (1930)
- Syl Johnson (1936)
- Andre Crouch (1942)
- Deborah Harry (1945)
- Missy Elliot (1971)
- Evelyn “Champagne” King (1960)
July 02
- Paul Williams of the Temptations (1939)
- Simone Johnson aka Monie Love (1970)
- William Guest of the Pips (1941)
- Ahmad Jamal (1930)
- Jeffrey Cooper of Midnight Star (1956)
- Stevie Woods (1951)
July 03
- Rudi Wilburn (1950)
- John Klemmer (1946)
- Laura Branigan (1952)
- Johnny Wilder of Heatwave (1940)
- Fontella Bass (1940)
July 04
- John Waitt (1952)
- Ralph Johnson of Earth Wind & Fire (1951)
- Jacques Morali (1937)
- Melanie Fiona (1983)
- Bill Withers (1938)
July 05
- Marc Cohn (1959)
- Huey Lewis & the News (1950)
- Joe (1973)
July 06
- Gene Chandler (1937)
- Della Reese (1931)
- Curtis Jackson a.k.a. 50 Cent (1975)
- Sherrick (1957)
- Phyllis Hyman (1949)
July 07
- Doc Severinsen (1927)
- Joe Zawinul of Weather Report (1932)
- Ringo Starr (1940)
- Michael Henderson (1951)
July 08
- Louis Jordan (1908)
- Billy Eckstine (1914)
- Earl Van Dyke (1930)
July 09
- Debbie Sledge of Sister Sledge (1954)
- Donald McPherson of the Main Ingredient (1941)
- Gwen Guthrie (1950)
July 10
- Greg Kihn (1950)
- John Whitehead of McFadden and Whitehead (1948)
- Willie Ford of the Dramatics (1950)
- Mavis Staples (1939)
July 11
- Suzanne Vega (1959)
- Lil’ Kim (1975)
- Bonnie Pointer of the Pointer Sisters (1951)
- Peter Brown (1953)
- Kirk Whalum (1958)
- Goapele (1970)
July 12
- Christine McVie (1943)
- Bernard Wilson of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes (1946)
- Bill Cosby (1937)
- Bigg Robb (1967)
July 13
- Deborah Cox (1974)
- Gerald Levert (1966)
July 14
- Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas (1975)
July 15
- H B Barnum (1936)
- Linda Ronstadt (1946)
- Millie Jackson (1944)
- Alicia Bridges (1953)
- Stokley (1967)
- David Pack (1952)
- Frank McComb (1970)
July 16
- Denise LaSalle (1939)
- William Bell (1939)
July 17
- Damon Harris of the Temptations (1950)
- Phoebe Snow (1952)
- Regina Belle (1963)
July 18
- Johnny Funches of the Dells (1935)
- Dion DiMucci (1939)
- Martha Reeves (1941)
July 19
- Allan Gorrie of Average White Band (1946)
- Phil Upchurch (1941)
- Carolyn Crawford (1949)
July 20
- Larry Levan (1954)
- Kim Carnes (1945)
- Andrew Levy of the Brand New Heavies (1966)
- Carlos Santana (1947)
- Andrew Levy of Brand New Heavies (1966)
- Eric Nolan (1957)
- Elliott Yamin (1978)
July 21
- Damian Marley (1978)
July 22
- Al DiMeola (1954)
- George Clinton (1941)
- Keith Sweat (1961)
- Chuck Jackson (1937)
July 23
- Madeline Bell (1942)
- Dino Danelli (1944)
- Tony Joe White (1943)
- Janis Siegel of the Manhattan Transfer (1952)
- Michael J Calhoun (1956)
- Michelle Williams (1980)
- Kem (1967)
July 24
- Barbara Love of the Friends of Distinction (1941)
- Jennifer Lopez (1970)
- Ann Nesby (1955)
July 25
- Rudy West of the Five Keys (1932)
- Darrell Banks (1937)
- Verdine White of Earth Wind & Fire (1951)
- Bennie Benjamin (1925)
July 26
- Betty Davis (1945)
- Bruce Hawes (1953)
- Bobby Hebb (1938)
- Brenton Wood (1941)
- Darlene Love (1941)
- Mick Jagger (1943)
- Dobie Gray (1942)
July 27
- Harvey Fuqua (1929)
- Mary Love Comer (1943)
July 28
- Vernon Burch (1955)
- DeAndre Cortez Way a.k.a. Soulja Boy (1990)
July 29
- Joe Beck (1945)
- Wanya Morris of Boys II Men (1973)
July 30
- Keith Beaton of Blue Magic (1950)
- Phil Fearon (1956)
- Buddy Guy (1936)
- Kate Bush (1958)
- Joyce Jones of First Choice (1949)
- Robert Clivilles of C&C Music Factory (1964)
- Paul Anka (1941)
- David Sanborn (1945)
July 31
- Leaveil Degree of The Whispers (1948)
- Fatboy Slim (1963)
- Ahmet Ertegun (1923)
- Stanley Jordan (1959)
