Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/July 23

• Madeline Bell, vocalist with Blue Mink, turns 82.
• Andy Mackay, member, Roxy Music, turns 78.
• Khan Jamal, American vibraphonist, turns 78.
• Lakshminarayana Subramaniam, Indian violinist, turns 77.
• David Essex, British artisan and gypsy, turns 77.
• Blair Thornton, guitarist for Bachman–Turner Overdrive, turns 74.
• Ian Thomas (Canadian musician), singer, songwriter, turns 74.
• Dennis Greaves, Brit guitarist/vocalist of UK R&B group Nine Below Zero, turns 67.
• Loren Schoenberg, American jazz musician (Tenor saxophone), turns 66.
• Pedro Aznar, vocalist/percussionist, turns 65.
• Alan Barnes, English Reeds player, turns 65.
• Martin Gore, of Depeche Mode fame, turns 63.
• Yuval Gabay, guitarist/vocalist for Soul Coughing, turns 61.
• Tim Kellett, English keyboardist and trumpet player for Simply Red, turns 60.
• Slash, guitarist for Guns N' Roses, turns 59.
• Rob Dickinson, vocalist for Catherine Wheel, the English alternative rock act, turns 59.
• Sam Watters, music producer of R&B quartet, Color Me Badd, turns 54.
• Alison Krauss, award-winning country music singer, turns 53.
• Chad Gracey, drummer for American rock band, Live, turns 53.
• Dalvin DeGrate, American R&B vocalist and member of Jodeci, turns 53.
• Francis Healy, guitarist, singer-songwriter and vocalist for Travis, turns 51.
• Shannon Brown, American country music artist, turns 51.
• Steve Jocz, drummer for Canadian pop punk act Sum 41, turns 43.

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• Tony Joe White  (July 23, 1943–October 24, 2018), American singer-songwriter ("Polk Salad Annie") , would have turned 81 this year.
• Tony Lee (July 23, 1934–March 9, 2004), British Lounge jazz musician, would have turned 90 this year.
• Danny Barcelona (July 23, 1929–April 1, 2007), Hawaiian drummer, would have turned 95 this year.
• Gloria DeHaven (July 23, 1925–July 30, 2016), American actress and vocalist, would have turned 99 this year.
• Claude Luter (July 23, 1923–October 6, 2006), French clarinet player, would have turned 101 this year.
• Jim Chapin (July 23, 1919–July 4, 2009), American jazz percussionist, would have turned 105 this year.
• Alf Prøysen (July 23, 1914–November 23, 1970), Norwegian guitarist and songwriter, would have turned 110 this year.
• Clarence Holiday (July 23, 1898–March 1, 1937), American rhythm guitarist and father to Billie Holiday, would have turned 126 this year.