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Lee Perry, or commonly known by his nickname Lee 'Scratch' Perry (born 20 or 28 March 1936, Kendal, Jamaica - died 29 August 2021, Lucea, Jamaica) was a Jamaican record producer and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style.

Jamaican record producers

Aug 31, 2021 · Lee (Scratch) Perry, the innovative Jamaican producer who mentored Bob Marley and pushed reggae into the sonic avant-garde with his dub productions, died on Sunday in …

Jamaican male singers

Aug 29, 2021 · In an industry filled with boundary-breaking visionaries and spectacularly accomplished eccentrics, Lee "Scratch" Perry stood out. The legendary producer of reggae and dub music has died at the ...

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Has Lee Scratch Perry died?

August 29, 2021Lee Perry / Date of death

Why is Lee Perry called scratch?

Perry's debut recording in the early 1960s, “The Chicken Scratch,” earned him his nickname. At Coxsone Dodd's Studio One in Kingston, he produced hits for reggae singers such as Justin Hines and Delroy Wilson as well as recording his own material.

Who is Lee Scratch Perry's wife?

Paulette Perrym. ?–1979Mireille PerryLee Perry/Wife

What did Lee Scratch Perry invent?

reggaeAs a music producer, he arguably invented reggae in the late 1960s and early 70s, and he inarguably invented dub in the mid 1970s at his famed Black Ark Studio in Jamaica.

How old was Lee Scratch Perry when he died?

85 years (1936–2021)Lee Perry / Age at death

Why does Perry burn the ark?

More often than not, Perry has claimed that he personally destroyed the Black Ark due to "unclean spirits" - an allusion to some of the undesirable people who were constantly at the Black Ark in later years. There are also stories that Perry was being blackmailed by gangsters who wanted a cut of the record profits.

Does Lee Scratch Perry have kids?

The singer overall had six children. The other four are identified as Cleopatra Perry, Marsha Perry, Omar Perry, and Marvin (Sean) Perry.Aug 29, 2021

Who is Mireille Ruegg?

It was Mireille Rüegg Campbell who finally saved him. A Swiss businesswoman who had worked as a dominatrix in Zurich and as a reggae record dealer in London, Mireille took the burned out star under her wing: “I want to be involved in everything you're doing,” she told Perry.Aug 30, 2021

How long was Lee Scratch Perry married?

Mireille had been married to Perry for over three decades. Perry is survived by his wife, and two children from his marriage to her.Sep 16, 2021

Is Lee Scratch Perry married?

Paulette Perrym. ?–1979Mireille PerryLee Perry/Spouse

How tall is Lee Scratch Perry?

5′ 6″Lee Perry / Height

Who invented reggae?

Reggae is a musical genre developed by Jamaicans of African ancestry in the late 1960s. Reggae bands incorporate musical idioms from many different genres, including mento (a Jamaican folk genre), ska, rocksteady, calypso, and American soul music and rhythm and blues.Nov 8, 2020

Overview

Lee "Scratch" Perry OD (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936 – 29 August 2021 ) was a Jamaican record producer and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development of dub music with his early adoption of remixing and studio effects to create new instrumental or vocal versions of existing reggaetracks. He work…

Early life

Rainford Hugh Perry was born on 20 March 1936 in Kendal, Jamaica, in the parish of Hanover, the third child of Ina Davis and Henry Perry. His mother had strong African traditions originating from her Yoruba ancestry that she passed on to her son. His parents were both laborers, but his father later became a professional dancer.
Lee left school at age 15 and lived in Hanoverwhere he did not have much regard for working, an…

Career

Perry's musical career began in the late 1950s as a record seller for Clement Coxsone Dodd's sound system. As his sometimes turbulent relationship with Dodd developed, he found himself performing a variety of important tasks at Dodd's Studio Onehit factory, going on to record nearly thirty songs for the label. Disagreements between the pair due to personality and financial conflicts led …

Personal life

Perry resided in Switzerland with his wife Mireille and their two children. He had four other children by the names of Cleopatra Perry, Marsha Perry, Omar Perry, and Marvin (Sean) Perry in various parts of the world. In 2015, his new studio in Switzerland, the "Secret Laboratory", was damaged by a fire that also destroyed his stage costumes and unreleased recordings.

Death

Perry died on 29 August 2021 at the Noel Holmes hospital in Lucea, Jamaica, from an unspecified illness, aged 85.

Discography

• The Upsetters – The Upsetter (1969)
• The Upsetters – Return of Django (1969)
• The Upsetters – Clint Eastwood (1970)
• The Upsetters – Many Moods of the Upsetters (1970)

Films

• Lee Perry: Return of the Super Ape (BA BA ZEE) – Rick Elgood and Don Letts (UK)
• Lee Scratch Perry's Vision of Paradise (2015) – directed by Volker Schaner, produced by Daniela Schmid
• Scratch in Deutschland (1992) (10 minutes)

Videos

• Jesus Perry Live – directed by InYourFaceTV (2013)
• Golden Clouds – directed by Volker Schaner, collaboration with The Orb (2012)
• Lee Scratch Perry: The Unlimited Destruction, 2002, US
• Lee Scratch Perry: In Concert – The Ultimate Alien, 2003, US