News Lee Scratch Perry Dies at 85 The dub/reggae legend died at Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Jamaica By Sam Sodomsky and Madison Bloom August 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Photo by Ollie Millington/Redferns via Getty Images Facebook Twitter Lee Scratch Perry, the Jamaican dub legend, has died, the Jamaica Observer and The Guardian report. Perry was at Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Jamaica when he passed earlier today (August 29). A cause of death has not yet been revealed. He was 85 years old. Andrew Holness, Jamaicas prime minister, posted a tribute to the iconic musician on Twitter after the news of Perrys death began to circulate. My deep condolences to the family, friends, and fans of legendary record producer and singer, Rainford Hugh Perry OD, affectionately known as Lee Scratch Perry. Holness wrote. Perry, along with his band the Upsetters, helped spread the music of Jamaica around the world, producing records by groupslike the Congos and Bob Marley the Wailers, and serving as an influence on acts including the Clash and the Beastie Boys. Perry was born in Kendal, Jamaica in 1936. In the 50s, Perry began working with Clement Coxsone Dodd, selling records and later working at Dodds recording studio, Studio One. Using this experience, he started his own label, Upsetter. Hereleased his innovative first single, People Funny Boy through the label, which highlighted his distinctive production technique. His studio experimentationswhich included early uses of sampling and remixinghelped lead to the creation of the dub genre, which he solidified at Black Ark Studiosa new space he built in his backyard. After a series of successful albums with his band the Upsetters and countless production credits, Perrys music was brought to new audiences during the 80s, when he worked with British producer Adrian Sherwood. On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Perry told the Guardian, Music is magic. If you have good music you have good magic. If you have good magic you will be followed by good people. Content The post Lee “Scratch” Perry Dies at 85 appeared first on Patabook Entertainment.
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