August 11
- 1942: Birth of Mike Hugg (Michael John Hugg) member of Manfred Mann
- 1942: Birth of Guy Villari member of The Regents
- 1943: Birth of Denis Payton (Denis Archibald West Payton) (+2006) member of The Dave Clark Five
- 1943: Birth of Jim Kale (Michael James Kale) member of The Guess Who
- 1943: Birth of Eric Carmen (Eric Howard Carmen) member of The Raspberries
- 1950: Birth of Keith Brann/Braunn (Rick Davis) (+2003) member of Iron Butterfly
- 1954: Birth of Bryan Bassett member of Wild Cherry, Foghat, Molly Hatchet
- 1954: Birth of Joe Jackson (David Ian Jackson)
- 1957: Birth of Richie Ramone (Richard Reinhardt) member of The Ramones
- 1961: Recording (day 1) of The Young Ones - Cliff Richard and The Shadows
- 1996: Death of Mel Taylor (°1933) member of The Ventures