Apr 22 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theorist and composer, dies at 67 Apr 24 Giuseppe Paolucci, Italian composer, dies at 49 May 6 James Kent, English composer, dies at 76 Nov 22 Johann Caspar Simon, German organist and composer, dies at 75 1775 Deaths in Music by Year 1777 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers