Lee "Scratch" Perry

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Jamaican reggae producer (1936-2021)

MusiciansLived 1936 to 2021 · aged 85

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Lee "Scratch" Perry was a Jamaican record producer, songwriter and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style.

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Perry performing in 1998

Perry in 2009

Perry performing in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in August 2015

Perry signing an autograph for a fan after a performance at Bumbershoot in 2015.

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Awards 2

2013Gold Musgrave Medal

2002Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album

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Jimmy CliffAlso won Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album

Peter AbrahamsAlso won Gold Musgrave Medal

Burning SpearAlso won Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album

Ziggy MarleyAlso won Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album

Monty AlexanderAlso won Gold Musgrave Medal

Sean PaulAlso won Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album

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Lee "Scratch" Perry was a Jamaican record producer, songwriter 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 reggae tracks. He worked with and produced for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Marley and the Wailers, Junior Murvin, the Congos, Max Romeo, the Heptones, Adrian Sherwood, the Beastie Boys, Ari Up, the Clash, the Orb, and many others.

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