John Starling (26 Mar 1940 - 02 May 2019)

Male Person - United States

Releases (3)

Official

Album

  1. Long Time Gone 1977
  2. Waitin’ on a Southern Train 1979
  3. Slidin' Home 2007 (as John Starling and Carolina Star)

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. The Seldom Scene (1971 - 1978) original, guitar
  2. The Seldom Scene (1993 - 1994) original, guitar

Married

  1. Fayssoux Starling

Children

  1. Jay Starling

Recordings by (38)

  1. Long Time Gone 3:42 (1977)
  2. Turned You to Stone 2:51 (1977)
  3. Half a Man 3:54 (1977)
  4. Jordan 2:10 (1977)
  5. White Line 3:35 (1977)
  6. Hobo on a Freight Train to Heaven 3:24 (1977)
  7. Last Thing I Need 3:28 (1977)
  8. Brother Jukebox 2:36 (1977)
  9. Carolyn at the Broken Wheel Inn 3:12 (1977)
  10. He Rode All the Way to Texas 2:42 (1977)
  11. Drifting Too Far From the Shore 2:18 (1977)
  12. New Delhi Freight Train 3:18 (1979)
  13. We Know Better 3:22 (1979)
  14. Carolina Star 2:58 (1979)
  15. The Other Side of Life 2:26 (1979)
  16. Waitin’ on a Southern Train 3:53 (1979)
  17. Heart Trouble 2:23 (1979)
  18. Homestead in My Heart 3:25 (1979)
  19. Hey Bottle of Whiskey 2:56 (1979)
  20. Those Memories of You 3:56 (1979)
  21. Slow Movin’ Freight Train 3:26 (1979)
  22. Dark Hollow 3:25 (1990)
  23. Lonesome Whistle 3:27 (1990)
  24. Roads and Other Reasons 2:35 (1990)
  25. Sin City 3:32 (1990)
  26. Beautiful Star of Bethlehem 3:19 (1991)
  27. In My Hour of Darkness 3:33 (15 Jan 2007)
  28. Waitin' for a Train 3:09 (2007)
  29. Cold Hard Business 4:39 (2007)
  30. South Riding Tango 2:12 (2007)
  31. In My Hour of Darkness 3:35 (2007)
  32. The Riverboat Song 2:55 (2007)
  33. They'll Never Take Her Love From Me 3:59 (2007)
  34. Those Two Blue Eyes 3:11 (2007)
  35. Willin' 3:54 (2007)
  36. Irish Spring 2:46 (2007)
  37. Prayer for My Friends 2:42 (2007)
  38. Bringing Mary Home 3:49 (22 Jun 2018)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Joshua 2:41 The Seldom Scene (Jul 1972) guitar
  2. Sweet Baby James 3:09 The Seldom Scene (Jul 1972) guitar
  3. Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown 3:11 The Seldom Scene (1972) guitar
  4. Darling Corey 3:43 The Seldom Scene (1972) guitar
  5. With Body and Soul 3:56 The Seldom Scene (1972) guitar
  6. 500 Miles 3:21 The Seldom Scene (1972) guitar
  7. Cannonball 2:45 The Seldom Scene (1972) guitar
  8. What Am I Doing Hanging 'round 2:53 The Seldom Scene (1972) guitar
  9. Summertime Is Past and Gone 2:13 The Seldom Scene (1972) guitar
  10. Want of a Woman 2:16 The Seldom Scene (1972) guitar
  11. Raised by the Railroad Line 2:59 The Seldom Scene (1972) guitar
  12. City of New Orleans 3:02 The Seldom Scene (1972) guitar
  13. Last Train From Poor Valley 3:45 The Seldom Scene (Feb 1973) guitar
  14. Reason for Being 3:15 The Seldom Scene (Feb 1973) guitar
  15. Mean Mother Blues 3:04 The Seldom Scene (Aug 1973) guitar
  16. Hail to the Redskins 2:02 The Seldom Scene (Aug 1973) guitar
  17. Paradise 2:18 The Seldom Scene (1973) guitar
  18. Willie Boy 2:59 The Seldom Scene (1973) guitar
  19. Another Lonesome Day 2:09 The Seldom Scene (1973) guitar
  20. House of Gold 3:11 The Seldom Scene (1973) guitar
  21. Gardens and Memories 2:37 The Seldom Scene (1973) guitar
  22. Sweetest Gift 2:34 The Seldom Scene (1973) guitar
  23. Little Georgia Rose 2:57 The Seldom Scene (1973) guitar
  24. Faded Love 2:07 The Seldom Scene (1973) guitar
  25. Sing Me Back Home 2:58 The Seldom Scene (1973) guitar
  26. Smokin' Hickory 2:17 The Seldom Scene (1973) guitar
  27. Train Leaves Here This Morning 2:59 The Seldom Scene (1973) guitar
  28. Hello Mary Lou 2:16 The Seldom Scene (1973) guitar
  29. Don't Bother With White Satin 3:02 The Seldom Scene (1973) guitar

Vocals

  1. Sweet Baby James 3:09 The Seldom Scene (Jul 1972) lead vocals
  2. 500 Miles 3:21 The Seldom Scene (1972) tenor vocals
  3. Summertime Is Past and Gone 2:13 The Seldom Scene (1972) tenor vocals
  4. Raised by the Railroad Line 2:59 The Seldom Scene (1972) lead vocals
  5. With Body and Soul 3:56 The Seldom Scene (1972) lead vocals
  6. Darling Corey 3:43 The Seldom Scene (1972) tenor vocals
  7. City of New Orleans 3:02 The Seldom Scene (1972) lead vocals
  8. What Am I Doing Hanging 'round 2:53 The Seldom Scene (1972) lead vocals, tenor vocals
  9. Want of a Woman 2:16 The Seldom Scene (1972) lead vocals
  10. Last Train From Poor Valley 3:45 The Seldom Scene (Feb 1973) lead vocals
  11. Reason for Being 3:15 The Seldom Scene (Feb 1973) lead vocals
  12. Mean Mother Blues 3:04 The Seldom Scene (Aug 1973) lead vocals
  13. Small Exception of Me 3:01 The Seldom Scene (1973) tenor vocals
  14. Don't Bother With White Satin 3:02 The Seldom Scene (1973) lead vocals
  15. Muddy Water 3:04 The Seldom Scene (1973) lead vocals
  16. Sing Me Back Home 2:58 The Seldom Scene (1973) lead vocals
  17. Heaven 2:59 The Seldom Scene (1973) lead vocals
  18. Keep Me From Blowing' Away 2:40 The Seldom Scene (1973) lead vocals
  19. Rider 5:28 The Seldom Scene (1973) lead vocals
  20. Another Lonesome Day 2:09 The Seldom Scene (1973) lead vocals
  21. Train Leaves Here This Morning 2:59 The Seldom Scene (1973) lead vocals

Credited as (15)

  1. John Starling
  2. John Starling & Lowell George
  3. Carl Jackson, John Starling & The Nash Ramblers
  4. Emmylou Harris feat. John Starling
  5. The Seldom Scene feat. John Starling
  6. The Seldom Scene feat. Emmylou Harris, Tom Gray & John Starling
  7. John Starling and Carolina Star
  8. John Starling & Emmylou Harris
  9. Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller, Mavis Staples, Shawn Colvin, The Milk Carton Kids, Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, Holly Williams, Chris Coleman, Trampled by Turtles, Lucinda Williams, Rodney Crowell, Lee Ann Womack, John Starling, Daniel Lanois, Iron & Wine, Shovels & Rope, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Vince Gill, Patty Griffin, Conor Oberst, Martina McBride, Sheryl Crow, Kris Kristofferson, Alison Krauss, Steve Earle & Sara Watkins
  10. Ricky Skaggs & John Starling
  11. Carl Jackson & John Starling, harmony vocals by Emmylou Harris
  12. Emmylou Harris & John Starling
  13. John Starling and Emmylou Harris
  14. John Starling & Carolina Star
  15. Emmylou Harris with John Starling

Works (12)

Composed

  1. Gardens and Memories
  2. Mean Mother Blues
  3. Answer The Call
  4. C & O Canal
  5. He Rode All the Way to Texas
  6. Different Roads

Lyrics

  1. Gardens and Memories
  2. Mean Mother Blues
  3. He Rode All the Way to Texas
  4. Different Roads
  5. C & O Canal
  6. Answer The Call

Links (6)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n95080713/
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95080713

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/561466

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000229017

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/75565551

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30122720