Feb 26 William Brade, English composer and violinist (1st Englishman to write a canzona), dies at 70 Apr 30 Ercole Porta, Italian composer, dies at 44 Sep 20 Claudio Saracini, Italian composer, dies at 44 Nov 19 Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Opella Nova), dies at 44 Dec 29 Johannes Stalpaert van der Wiele, Dutch lawyer, pastor and lyricist, dies at 51 1629 Deaths in Music by Year 1631 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers