August 25
- 1941: Birth of Christopher Augustine member of Every Mother's Son
- 1942: Birth of Walter Williams member of The O'Jays
- 1949: Birth of Gene Simmons (Chaim Weitz) member of Kiss
- 1950: Birth of Willy DeVille (William Paul Borsey Jr.) (+2009) member of Mink Deville
- 1951: Birth of Rob Halford (Robert John Arthur Halford) member of Judas Priest
- 1952: Birth of Geoff Downes (Geoffrey Downes) member of Asia, Yes
- 1954: Birth of Elvis Costello (Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus) member of Elvis Costello and The Attractions
- 1961: Birth of Billy Ray Cyrus (Declan William Ray Cyrus)
- 1995: Death of Arnie Treffers (Arnoldus Treffers) (°1947) member of Long Tall Ernie and The Shakers
- 1973: Release of Ramblin' Man - The Allman Brothers