August 7
- 1928: Birth of Herbert Reed (+2012) member of The Platters
- 1936: Birth of Charles Pope (Charles Walter Pope) (+2013) member of The Tams
- 1939: Birth of Ron Holden (+1997)
- 1942: Birth of B. J. Thomas (Billy Joe Thomas)
- 1945: Birth of Kerry Chater(Kerry Michael Chater) member of Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
- 1952: Birth of Andy Fraser (Andrew McLan Fraser) (+2015) member of Free, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
- 1984: Death of Jerry Esther Phillips (Esther Mae Jones) (°1935)