- Aug 2 Mojo Nixon, American musician and actor
- Aug 11 Richie Ramone [Richard Reinhardt], American rock drummer (Ramones), born in Passaic, New Jersey
- Aug 16 Tim Farriss, Australian pop guitarist (INXS-Kiss the Dirt)
- Aug 18 Ron Strykert, Australia, rock guitarist (Men At Work-Who Can it Be)
- Aug 21 Budgie [Peter Edward Clarke], English rock drummer (Slits, Siouxsie & the Banshees-Wild Thing), born in St Helens, Lancashire, England
- Aug 21 Kim Sledge, vocalist (Sister Sledge-We are Family), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Aug 22 Holly Dunn, country singer (Daddy's Hands), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2016)
- Aug 24 Jeffrey Daniel, American dancer and singer (Shalamar), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 26 Dr. Alban, Nigerian-Swedish singer
- Aug 29 Pim Kops, rock musician (Dike, Bloedend Heart)
- Aug 31 Gina Schock, rocker (Gogos-Our Lips Are Sealed)
- Aug 31 Glenn Tilbrook, rock vocalist/guitarist (Squeeze-Tempted), born in London, England