John Starling
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]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Lewis Starling |
| Born | March 26, 1940 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 2019 (aged 79) Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Bluegrass |
| Occupation(s) | Otolaryngologist, Bluegrass musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1971–2007 |
| Labels | Sugar Hill |
| Associated acts | The Seldom Scene |
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
- ↑ 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. https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2019/05/04/Grammy-winning-co-founder-of-new-grass-bluegrass-group-the-Seldom-Scene/stories/201905050135. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
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