Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/July 21

• Mike Wilshaw, Brit pianist for The Four Pennies, turns 81.
• Barry Whitwam, Brit drummer for Herman's Hermits, turns 80.
• Yusuf Islam, (nee Steven Demetre Georgiou and formerly known as Cat Stevens) Brit singer-songwriter, turns 78.
• Eric Bazilian, American musician, member of The Hooters, turns 73.
• Henry Priestman, Brit vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist for The Christians, turns 68.
• "Big" Jim Martin, American guitarist for Faith No More, turns 65.
• Emerson Hart, American lead vocalist of Tonic, turns 57.
• Terry Coldwell, member of East 17, the Brit boy band, turns 52.
• Damian Marley, Jamaican singer-songwriter, turns 48.
• Paloma Faith, Brit singer, songwriter and actress, turns 45.
• Blake Lewis, American singer and American Idol finalist, turns 45.

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• Howie Epstein (July 21, 1955 –February 23, 2003), bassist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, would have turned 71 this year.
• Kim Fowley (July 21, 1942 –January 15, 2015), American producer for The Runaways, would have turned 84 this year.
• Pierre Cullaz (July 21, 1935 –January 01, 2014), French guitarist known for his work in support of Sarah Vaughan, would have turned 91 this year.
• Sonny Clark (July 21, 1931 –January 13, 1963), American hard bop pianist, would have turned 95 this year.