Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/August 3

• Johnny Graham, member of Earth, Wind & Fire, turns 74.
• Kirk Brandon, English guitarist for Theatre of Hate, Spear Of Destiny, turns 69.
• James Hetfield, Lead vocalist for American heavy metal act, Metallica, turns 62.
• Ed Roland, Lead vocalist for Collective Soul, turns 62.
• Brian Bateman, English guitarist & vocalist for The Railway Children, turns 59.
• Deborah Anne Dyer (aka Skin), English vocalist for Skunk Anansie, turns 58.
• Spinderella, of Salt-N-Pepa fame, turns 54.
• Holly Artnstein, member of pop group Dream, turns 40.

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• Ian Bairnson (August 3, 1953 –April 7, 2023), Scottish guitarist, member of Pilot, would have turned 72 this year.
• Sean Tyla (August 3, 1947 –May 17, 2020), vocalist for Ducks Deluxe, would have turned 78 this year.
• Vic Vogel (August 3, 1935 –September 16, 2019), Canadian Jazz pianist arranger and composer, would have turned 90 this year.
• Lyn Christie (August 3, 1928 –March 28, 2020), Australian Bass player, would have turned 97 this year.
• Tony Bennett (August 3, 1926 –July 21, 2023), American singer, would have turned 99 this year.

• Dom Um Romão (August 3, 1925 –July 27, 2005), Brazilian percussionist, would have turned 100 this year.
• Richard Adler (August 3, 1921 –June 21, 2012), renowned Broadway lyricist and songwriter, would have turned 104 this year.
• Enrique Villegas (1913–1986), Argentinian pianist, would have turned 112.
• Joseph Spence (musician) (August 3, 1910 –March 18, 1984), Bahamas-born folk guitarist, would have turned 115 this year.
• Edythe Baker (August 3, 1895–November 22, 1965), renowned pianist, would have turned 130 this year.