Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/July 20
- John Lodge, Brit bassist with The Moody Blues, turns 82.
- Kim Carnes, American singer-songwriter, turns 79.
- Carlos Santana, American latin rock guitarist and bandleader for the Grammy Award winning act, Santana, turns 78.
- Adrian Tilbrook, British drummer for Back Door, turns 77.
- Michael Anthony (musician), American bassist and Van Halen founding member, turns 70.
- Jem Finer, Brit banjoist and composer with The Pogues, turns 70.
- Paul Cook, Brit drummer for Sex Pistols, turns 69.
- Michael MacNeil, Scottish keyboardist for Simple Minds, turns 67.
- Andrew Levy, Brit bassist for Brand New Heavies, turns 59.
- Stone Gossard, American rhythm guitarist for Pearl Jam, turns 59.
- Vitamin C, American singer songwriter record producer and dancer, turns 56.
- Julianne Hough, American country music singer and ballroom dancer, turns 37.
- DJ Screw (July 20, 1971 –November 16, 2000), (born Robert Earl Davis) American disc jockey and innovator of the Chopped and screwed technique, would have turned 54 this year.
- Chris Cornell (July 20, 1964–May 18, 2017), American singer and songwriter of Soundgarden and Audioslave fame, would have turned 61 this year.
- Dennis Yost (July 20, 1943 –December 7, 2008), American lead singer of Classics IV, would have turned 82 this year.
- Buddy Knox (July 20, 1933 –February 14, 1999), American singer, would have turned 92 this year.
- Peter Ind (July 20, 1928 –August 20, 2021), Brit bassist, would have turned 97 this year.
- Karel Krautgartner (July 20, 1922 –September 20, 1982), Czech-born alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer, would have turned 103 this year.
- Joachim-Ernst Berendt (July 20, 1922 –February 04, 2000), German journalist, music critic, and music producer, would have turned 103 this year.
- Teddy Kleindin (July 20, 1914–October 12, 2007), German clarinetist, would have turned 111 this year.
- Witold Maliszewski (July 20, 1873–July 18, 1939), Polish composer, would have turned 152 this year.