Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/August 29
- Gilbert Rovere, French bass player, turns 87.
- Chris Copping, Brit organist and bassist with Procol Harum, turns 81.
- Rick Downey, American drummer with Blue Öyster Cult, turns 73.
- Elizabeth Fraser, Scottish singer for Cocteau Twins, turns 68.
- Eddi Reader, Scottish singer with Fairground Attraction, turns 67.
- Jerry Fehily, Irish drummer with Hothouse Flowers, turns 63.
- Chris Gorman, American drummer with Belly, turns 59.
- Me'shell Ndegeocello , American neo soul multi-instrumentalist, turns 57.
- Carl Martin, American R&B singer for Shai, turns 56.
- Alex Griffin, Brit bassist with Ned's Atomic Dustbin, turns 55.
- Kyle Cook, American banjo player and Matchbox Twenty lead guitarist, turns 51.
- David Desrosiers, American bassist with Simple Plan, turns 46.
- Lea Michele, American actress and singer, turns 40.
- Liam Payne (August 29, 1993 –October 16, 2024), English pop singer and former member of One Direction, would have turned 33 this year.
- Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 –June 25, 2009), American pop singer, dancer, actor, entertainer and former member of the Jackson Five/The Jacksons, would have turned 68 this year.
- Dick Halligan (August 29, 1943 –January 18, 2022), American keyboardist and flautist with Blood, Sweat & Tears, would have turned 83 this year.
- Sterling Morrison (August 29, 1942 –August 30, 1995), American guitarist with Velvet Underground, would have turned 84 this year.
- Dinah Washington (August 29, 1924 –December 14, 1963), American jazz singer, would have turned 102 this year.
- Rolf Ericson (August 29, 1922 –June 16, 1997), Swedish trumpeter and flugelhorn player, would have turned 104 this year.