Person in history
Amy Macdonald
Amy Macdonald, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1987 · August 25
- Age this year
- 39No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 39th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Amy Elizabeth Macdonald is a Scottish singer-songwriter. In 2007, she released her debut studio album, This Is the Life, which produced the singles "Mr. Rock & Roll" and "This Is the Life"; the latter charting at number one in six countries, while reaching the top 10 in another 11 countries. The album reached number one in four European countries – the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland – and sold three million copies worldwide. Moderate success in the American music market followed in 2008.
Why this date
Amy Macdonald appears on our August 25 calendar for 1987 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1987.
- September 16Montreal Protocol
- July 24Hulda Crooks
- November 7Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
- November 8Remembrance Day bombing
- December 8Queen Street massacre
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1987Kurt TippettMay 8
- 1987Robert AcquafrescaSeptember 11
- 1987Marwin HitzSeptember 18
- 1987Tiki GelanaOctober 22
- 1987Timothy DerijckMay 25
- 1987Yves De WinterMay 25
- 1987Trent BerettaMarch 30
- 1987Vaila BarsleySeptember 15
Sources
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“Amy Macdonald”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/amy-macdonald, accessed October 29, 2026.
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Questions about Amy Macdonald
When was Amy Macdonald born?
August 25 1987.
How old would Amy Macdonald be today?
39 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on August 25?
Caris LeVert, Nicki Nicole, Jaakko Ohtonen and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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