John Starling
American bluegrass musician (1940-2019)
John Starling (March 26, 1940 – May 2, 2019) was an American Bluegrass musician and composer. He was a founding member of the bluegrass group The Seldom Scene. He also had a medical profession as an otolaryngologist. Starling was born in Durham, North Carolina. He retired in 2007. In 1992, he won a Grammy Award.[1]
John Starling | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | John Lewis Starling |
Born | Durham, North Carolina, U.S. | March 26, 1940
Died | May 2, 2019 Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 79)
Genres | Bluegrass |
Occupation(s) | Otolaryngologist, Bluegrass musician |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 1971–2007 |
Labels | Sugar Hill |
On February 12, 2019, Starling was reported to be "seriously ill" and living in hospice care.[2] He died of congestive heart failure on May 2, 2019 at his home in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He was 79.[3]
References
change- ↑ Vinopal, David. "John Starling Awards Allmusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
- ↑ "John Starling enters Hospice Care". Blue Grass Today. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ↑ McArdle, Terence (May 4, 2019). "Grammy-winning co-founder of 'new grass' bluegrass group the Seldom Scene". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 4, 2019.