- Aug 7 Kristin Hersch, US singer/songwriter (Throwing Muses)
- Aug 10 Hansi Kürsch, German singer
- Aug 15 Shirley Kwan, Hong Kong singer
- Aug 17 Maysa Leak, American Jazz Singer
- Aug 19 Lee Ann Womack, American musician
- Aug 20 Dimebag Darrell, heavy metal guitarist (Pantera)
- Aug 22 Mark Michaels, heavy metal guitarist (Teach Yourself Rhythm Guitar)
- Aug 22 GZA [Gary Grice], American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Aug 25 Derek Sherinian, American keyboardist
- Aug 26 Shirley Manson, Scottish singer
- Aug 28 Jerry Fehily, rocker (Hothouse Flowers-Don't Go)
- Aug 29 Dan Truman, St George Utah, singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle)