August 20
- 1923: Birth of Jim Reeves (James Travis Reeves) (+1964)
- 1931: Birth of Paul Robi (James Travis Reeves) (+1989) member of The Platters
- 1934: Birth of "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow (+2007) member of The Flying Burrito Brothers
- 1935: Birth of Justin Tubb (Justin Wayne Tubb) (+1998)
- 1940: Birth of John Lantree member The Honeycombs
- 1941: Birth of Dave Brock (David Anthony Brock) member Hawkwind and Hawklords
- 1942: Birth of Isaac Hayes (Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr.) (+2008)
- 1944: Birth of John Povey member The Pretty Things
- 1946: Birth of Ralf Hutter member Kraftwerk
- 1947: Birth of James Pankow member Chicago
- 1948: Birth of Robert Plant member Led Zeppelin
- 1949: Birth of Phil Lynott member Thin Lizzy
- 1952: Birth of John Hiatt
- 1952: Birth of Rudy Gatlin member The Gatlin Brothers
- 1952: Birth of Doug Fieger member The Knack
- 1966: Release (US) of Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations
- 1973: Release van Angie - The Rolling Stones
- 2009: Death of Larry Knechtel (Lawrence William Knechtel) (°1940) member of Bread
- 2011: Death of Ross Barbour (Ross Edwin Barbour) (°1928) member of The Four Freshmen