Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/July 29

• Neal Doughty, American keyboardist for REO Speedwagon, turns 77.
• Patti Scialfa, American singer (married to Bruce Springsteen), turns 73.
• Geddy Lee, Canadian bassist, keyboardist, and vocalist for the seminal rock act, Rush, turns 73.
• Michel Benita, Algeria-born Jazz bassist, turns 72.
• Paul Denman, bassist of Sade (band), turns 69.
• John Sykes, member of hair metal act, Whitesnake, turns 67.
• Martin McCarrick, guitarist for Therapy?, turns 64.
• Martina McBride, American country music artist, turns 60.
• Wanya Morris, American vocalist and member of the R&B quartet known as Boyz II Men, turns 53.
• Danger Mouse, American musician and record producer of Gnarls Barkley fame, turns 49.

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• Randy Sparks (July 29, 1933–February 11, 2024), American folk singer and songwriter for The New Christy Minstrels, would have turned 93 this year.
• Mikis Theodorakis (July 29, 1925–September 02, 2021), Greek classical & film composer (Zorba the Greek, Serpico) and lyricist, would have turned 101 this year.
• Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 –November 09, 1951), Hungarian-born operetta composer, would have turned 139 this year.