John Starling

John Starling

As 2019 comes to a close and we look forward to an new year, let us take a moment to remember the country and roots music greats we lost in this past year, from bona fide legends like Earl Thomas Conley, to those who left us too soon like Neal Casal, to Hall of Famers like Harold Bradley, and major influencers like Dick Dale.

Bonnie Guitar, Chuck Dauphin, Chuck Glaser, Dick Dale, Earl Thomas Conley, Fred Foster, Harold Bradley, Jenny Pagliaro, Jerry Carrigan, Jim Glaser, John Starling, Kylie Rae Harris, Larry Junstrom, Leon Rausch, Leron Redbone, Mac Wiseman, Maria Elena Cruz, Neal Casal, Phil McCormick, Phil Thomas, Russell Smith, Sleep LaBeef, Smilin' Bob Lewis, Steve Cash, Terry Jennings, Tony Calhoun, Whitey Shafer

John Starling, Surgeon Turned Seldom Scene Member, Has Died

John Starling didn’t set out to be a world-renown bluegrass musician, though growing up in Durham, North Carolina and learning how to play bluegrass guitar, it can’t be too surprising that’s where life took him. But his primary passion was as a physician and surgeon. Happenstance is what led him to becoming a legend in bluegrass circles.

Emmylou Harris, John Starling, Lou Reid, Seldom Scene

In Memoriam: Country & Roots Music’s Fallen Greats of 2019

John Starling, Surgeon Turned Seldom Scene Member, Has Died