Birthdays in Music in August 1953

Aug 1 Robert Cray, American blues singer and songwriter (1987 Grammy), born in Columbus, Georgia

Aug 5 Samantha Sang, singer (Emotion)

Aug 6 Pat MacDonald, rocker (Timbuk 3)

Aug 14 James Horner, American film composer (Titanic, Apollo 13, Casper), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)

Aug 16 James Taylor, SC, rocker (Kool & The Gang-Joanna)

Aug 17 Kevin Rowlands, rock vocalist (Dexy's Midnight Runners-Come on Eileen)

Aug 23 Bobby Gubby, English rocker (Bucks Fizz-My Camera Never Lies), born in Epsom, Surrey, England

Aug 24 Ron Holloway, American tenor saxophonist

Aug 27 Alex Lifeson, rock guitarist (Rush), born in Toronto, Ontario

Aug 29 Rick Downey, American rock drummer and vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult)

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