- Jul 7 Vinko Globokar, composer
- Jul 12 Van Cliburn, American pianist (Tchaikovsky Competition winner, 1958), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2013)
- Jul 13 Roger Reynolds, composer
- Jul 15 Harrison Birtwistle, English composer, born in Accrington, Lancashire
- Jul 17 Philippe Capdenat, French classical composer, born in Bordeaux, France
- Jul 23 Cleve Duncan, American rocker (The Penguins-Earth Angel), born in Los Angeles (d. 2012)
- Jul 24 Jimmy Holiday, American singer (How Can I Forget), born in Sallis, Mississippi (d. 1987)
- Jul 26 Anthony Gilbert, British composer, born in London
- Jul 28 Jacques d'Amboise, American ballet dancer (NYC Ballet Company), born in Dedham Massachusetts
- Jul 30 André Prévost, Canadian composer, born in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada (d. 2001)
About July 1934
How Old? 86 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No