John Starling

American bluegrass musician (1940-2019)
Person human Q30122720
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John Starling

Summary

John Starling is a human[1]. Born in Durham[2], he… he was born on March 26, 1940[3]. He died in Fredericksburg[4]. He died on May 2, 2019[5]. He worked as a musician[6] and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Starling's place of birth was Durham[2].
  • John Starling passed away in Fredericksburg[4].
  • John Starling was born on March 26, 1940[3].
  • John Starling died on May 2, 2019[5].
  • John Starling held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Starling worked as a musician[6].
  • John Starling's professions included physician[7].
  • John Starling received the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album[10].
  • John Starling is recorded as male[11].
  • John Starling's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Starling's genre is bluegrass music[13].
  • John Starling is part of The Seldom Scene[14].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[15].
  • John Starling's family name is recorded as Starling[16].
  • John Starling's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Starling's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • John Starling's instrument is recorded as guitar[19].
  • John Starling's start of work period is recorded as 1971[20].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1940-03-26[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-05-02[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ab088696-299b-4535-a343-ce9fd3b3f705[25]

Body

Origins and Family

John Starling was born in Durham[2]. He was born on March 26, 1940[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6] and physician[7].

Recognition

John Starling received the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album[10].

Death and Burial

John Starling died on May 2, 2019[5]. He passed away in Fredericksburg[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[15].

Why It Matters

John Starling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Starling born?

John Starling's place of birth was Durham[2].

Where did John Starling die?

John Starling passed away in Fredericksburg[4].

What did John Starling do for work?

John Starling worked as musician[6] and physician[7].

What awards did John Starling receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . post-gazette.com. post-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . post-gazette.com. post-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . post-gazette.com. post-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . post-gazette.com. post-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . post-gazette.com. post-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . post-gazette.com. post-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . post-gazette.com. post-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. post-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. post-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . post-gazette.com. post-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . post-gazette.com. post-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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