August Music Birthdays
If you were born in August, take a look to see you share your special day with! Or take a peek at September birthdays.
The lead singer of Def Leppard, born in 1959. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Zelma Davis sang with C+C Music Factory on "Things That Make You Go Hmmm...". She was born in 1970. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Metallica frontman James Hetfield was born in 1963. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
The American Idol contestant was runner up in the 9th season. She was born in 1985. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Member of the Beastie Boys, MCA was born in 1964. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
Ginger Spice, AKA Geri Horner (Halliwell) was a member of the Spice Girls. She was born 1972. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
The lead singer of Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson, yes THE Bruce Dickinson, was born Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England in 1958. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
U2 guitarist The Edge was born David Evans in Barking, Essex. Rolling Stone magazine ranked The Edge and Bono as the #35 greatest songwriters. The Edge was born in 1961. England(Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)
Whitney was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1963. She had 11 number one singles. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Michael Bivins was a member of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe. He was born in 1968. (Photo by Paul Marotta/Getty Images for PUMA)
Joe Jackson, known for "Steppin' Out" and "Is She Really Going Out With Him" was born David Ian Jackson in 1954. (Photo by Lawrence Lucier/Getty Images)
He wasn't born with that name. Really. Anthony Ray was born in Auburn, Washington in 1963. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for Dick Clark Productions)
The singer/songwriter was born in 1951. He's best remembered for "Same Old Lang Syne" and "Leader of the Band". (Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images)
He's not just a wild and crazy guy. Steve Martin is an accomplished musician who has won multiple Grammy Awards, not to mention he broke into the top 20 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with "King Tut." (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Born in 1989 into a family of musical brothers. A member of The Jonas Brothers, he also was a member of DNCE. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
Madonna Louise Ciccone was born in Bay City, Michigan in 1958. She topped the Billboard's Hot 100 chart 12 times. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
The lead singer of the Go Go's was born in 1958. She led the Go Go's to the top of the chart with the band's debut album, "Beauty and the Beat." She led the Go Go's with 7 charting singles in the 1980's as a band, plus four top 10 singles as a solo artist. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)
Brian Tichy played drums for Whitesnake, Billy Idol, Ozzy Osbourne, Velvet Revolver and Foreigner. He also attended Berklee College of Music. Brian was born in 1968 in Denville, New Jersey. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Bass player for Queen from 1970 until the loss of Freddie Mercury in 1991, which led to Deacon's retirement. John Deacon was born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England in 1951. (Photo by Loveridge/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Best known as the lead singer of Led Zepplin, Robert Plant was born in 1948. He also led The Honeydrippers in 1984 on the song "Sea of Love." (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
On the right in the photo of The Clash, Strummer sang lead on "Rock the Casbah." (Photo by Epic Records/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Vocalist for Tears for Fears on hits like "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" and "Shout". Roland was born in 1961. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for CBS Radio)
Born Richard Lewis Springthorpe in 1949, Rick gave us "I've Done Everything for You", "Don't Talk to Strangers", and, of course, "Jessie's Girl." (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)
Medford is pictured on the far right with his Madness bandmates. The British band was best known in the U.S. for "Our House", though they've charted well on British charts. Mark was born in 1961. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
Of course everyone recognizes the bass player for KISS. He's also taken a crack at acting a few times. Simmons was born in 1949. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
Half of the duo Ashford & Simpson. Valerie married Nick Ashford, and together they wrote for many artists beginning in 1965, but were best remembered for their own duet in 1984, "Solid". Valerie was born in The Bronx, New York in 1946. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Not known as a musical performer, Downtown Julie Brown will forever be connected with MTV. Brown was born in Wales in 1963. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Heal the Bay)
The country artist crossed over to the pop charts with songs like "That Don't Impress Me Much" and "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" The Canadian singer was born in 1965. (Photo by Adele Starr/Getty Images)
The King of Pop was born in Gary, Indiana in 1958. You know every song. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Guitarist for Panic! at the Disco, Ryan Ross was born in Las Vegas in 1986. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Born in 1970, Debbie's first four singles all broke the top 5 on Billboard's Hot 100, and she topped the chart twice with "Foolish Beat" and "Lost in Your Eyes", but will always be remembered for "Only In My Dreams." (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)