Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/July 25

• Gunter Lenz, German bassist and composer, turns 86.
• Bruce Woodley, Australian composer and songwriter; lead vocalist for The Seekers, turns 82.
• Jim McCarty, British drummer for The Yardbirds, turns 81.
• Mark Clarke, British bassist with Colosseum & Uriah Heep, turns 74.
• Verdine White, American bassist for Earth, Wind & Fire, turns 73.
• Thurston Moore, American guitarist for experimental/indie rock pioneers, Sonic Youth, turns 66.
• Dave Penny, British writer for Blues & Rhythm Magazine, turns 63.
• Brian Blade, American post-bop drummer with SFJAZZ Collective, turns 54.
• Alex Bilbo, American vocalist for Girl Authority, turns 32.

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• Steve Goodman (July 25, 1948–September 20, 1984), American folk singer-songwriter, would have turned 76 this year.
• Robert Lucas (July 25, 1962–November 23, 2008), American harmonica player, would have turned 62 this year.
• Manny Charlton (July 25, 1941–July 5, 2022), Spaniard guitarist, singer-songwriter for Nazareth, would have turned 83 this year.
• Don Ellis (July 25, 1934–December 17, 1978), American jazz musician, trumpeter, and composer, would have turned 90 this year.
• Annie Ross (July 25, 1930–July 21, 2020), British jazz singer of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross , would have turned 94 this year.
• Jef Gilson (July 25, 1926–February 05, 2012), French pianist, would have turned 98 this year.
• Benny Benjamin (July 25, 1925 –April 20, 1969), American session musician (drummer) for The Funk Brothers, would have turned 99 this year.
• Gene Phillips (July 25, 1915–January 10, 1990), American guitarist, would have turned 109 this year.
• Norman Green (July 25, 1907–September 28, 1975), renowned trombone player, would have turned 117 this year.