Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/July 30

• Buddy Guy, American blues guitarist and singer, turns 88.
• Paul Anka, Italian/Canadian singer, turns 83.
• David Sanborn, saxophonist, flautist, session player, turns 79.
• Otis Taylor, American blues singer, turns 76.
• Andy Scott, English guitarist for Sweet, turns 75.
• Joyce Jones, American vocalist for First Choice, turns 75.
• Kate Bush, British singer-songwriter, turns 66.
• Neal McCoy, American country music singer, turns 63.
• Dwayne O'Brien, American guitarist for Little Texas, turns 61.
• Craig Gannon, English guitarist for The Bluebells, The Smiths, turns 58.
• Sean Moore, drummer for the Manic Street Preachers, turns 56.
• Louise Wener, vocalist for Sleeper, turns 56.
• Brad Hargreaves, American drummer for Third Eye Blind, turns 52.
• Seth Avett, American singer, songwriter and guitarist with The Avett Brothers, turns 44.

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• Frank Smith (July 30, 1927 –February 18, 1974), Australia-born reeds player, would have turned 97 this year.
• Benny Featherstone (July 30, 1912 –April 06, 1977), Tasmanian drummer and trumpet player, would have turned 112 this year.
• Gerald Moore (July 30, 1899 –March 13, 1987), Brit pianist, would have turned 125 this year.