John Lewis Starling was an American bluegrass musician and composer, noted for his induction into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. He was a founding member of the bluegrass group The Seldom Scene. In addition to his music career, he worked as an otolaryngological physician, serving various communities in Alabama, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. He also had a passion for architecture, having designed several buildings, including the field house at Virginia Military Institute and a home for his parents.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Starling belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Durham
Place of Death: Fredericksburg
Cause of Death: heart failure
Occupation: musician | physician
Employers: Virginia Military Institute | Alabama | Washington, D.C. | Virginia
Awards Received: Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for March 26, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 26, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 26, 2026 |
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| Sun | 5 Aries 53 | 6 Aries 3 | 29 Gemini 10 |
| Moon | 16 Scorpio 3 | 17 Cancer 54 | 8 Capricorn 30 |
| Mercury | 17 Pisces 7 | 10 Pisces 4 | 24 Cancer 4 |
| Venus | 20 Taurus 16 | 25 Aries 7 | 8 Cancer 46 |
| Mars | 25 Taurus 58 | 18 Pisces 58 | 21 Cancer 53 |
| Jupiter | 17 Aries 53 | 15 Cancer 29 | 7 Taurus 26 |
| Saturn | 0 Taurus 53 | 4 Aries 47 | 11 Taurus 16 |
| Uranus | 19 Taurus 28 | 28 Taurus 33 | 24 Taurus 9 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 49 | 2 Aries 0 | 22 Virgo 49 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 41 | 5 Aquarius 7 | 1 Leo 33 |
| Rahu | 21 Libra 0 | 7 Pisces 40 | 16 Libra 27 |
| Ketu | 21 Aries 0 | 7 Virgo 40 | 16 Aries 27 |
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