August 16
- 1922: Birth of Ernie Freeman (Ernest Aaron Freeman) (+1981)
- 1928: Birth of Eydie Gormé (Edith Gormezano) (+2013)
- 1934: Birth of Ketty Lester (Revoyda Frierson)
- 1942: Birth of Barbara George (+2006)
- 1945: Birth of Gary Loizzo member of The American Breed
- 1946: Birth of Gordon "Snowy" Fleet member of The Easybeats
- 1948: Birth of Barry Hay (Barry Andrew Hay) member of Golden Earring
- 1949: Birth of Scott Asheton member (+2014) of The Stooges
- 1953: Birth of James "J.T." Warren Taylor (James Warren Taylor) member of Kool and The Gang
- 1977: Death of Elvis Presley (Elvis Aaron Presley)
- 2000: Death of Alan Caddy (°1940) member of The Tornados