Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/August 8

• Connie Stevens, American actress and singer, turns 88.
• Ali Score, Brit drummer for synthpop group, A Flock of Seagulls, turns 70.
• David Grant, Member of Linx, turns 70.
• Dennis Drew, American keyboardist for 10,000 Maniacs, turns 69.
• Chris Foreman, guitarist for the ska band known as Madness, turns 68.
• The Edge, (nee David Evans) Brit lead guitarist of U2 fame, turns 65.
• Rikki Rockett, (born Richard Allan Ream) American drummer for glam metal rock band, Poison, turns 65.
• Kool Moe Dee, American rapper, turns 64.
• Scott Stapp, American singer of Creed fame, turns 53.
• JC Chasez, of 'N Sync, an American boy band , turns 50.
• Drew Lachey, member of the American boy band known as 98 Degrees, turns 50.
• Crystal Evans, American vocalist for Girl Authority, turns 32.

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• Sandy Pearlman (August 8, 1950 –July 26, 2016), American poet and songwriter; music producer of (Don't Fear) the Reaper (the Blue Öyster Cult classic), would have turned 76 this year.
• Mel Tillis (August 8, 1932 –November 19, 2017), American vocalist, would have turned 94 this year.
• Don Burrows (August 8, 1928–March 12, 2020), Australian flautist and Reeds player, would have turned 98 this year.
• Frank Traynor (August 8, 1927 –February 22, 1985), Australian trombonist, would have turned 99 this year.
• Benny Carter (August 8, 1907 –July 12, 2003), American jazz Alto saxophone player, would have turned 119 this year.