John Starling

[Denny Gies]

Just saw in Bluegrass Buzz that John Starling has passed away.

[Phil Goodson]

RIP. He'll be missed.

[grassrootphilosopher]

I was very saddened to read about John Starling´s expected passing. His vocals on "Raised By The Railroad Line" (Act 1) blew me away when I heard them half a lifetime ago just as they blow me away today.

He has probably sung about his life´s essence here (extremely sad but beautiful):



RIP

[AlanN]

The trio of Starling, Duffey and Auldridge was a force. R.I.P., John Starling.

[re simmers]

He made singing sound so easy, effortless.
Bob

[J.Albert]

Dr. Starling changed the way many singers in bluegrass approach vocals, as surely as Tony Rice changed the way the guitar is used in the music.

I didn't know he had be undergoing hospice care -- this news came as a shock to me.

One of the great singers of the music -- and he was a remarkably smooth rhythm guitar player as well.

RIP.

[Timbofood]

Thanks Denny, that is sad news, he was one of the best to say the least!

[Denny Gies]

You got that right Timbofood.