The eccentric, revolutionary Jamaican producer, songwriter, and performer whose influence extended far beyond his historic role in the development of reggae music died at a hospital in Lucea, Western ...

“My heart makes music magic,” says Lee “Scratch” Perry. “My heart makes magic music. Me heart write it. They call it reggae. Reggae is magic.” Master of dub. Reggae renegade. Pioneer producer. An ...

Lee “Scratch” Perry, the eccentric, revolutionary Jamaican producer, songwriter and performer whose influence extended far beyond his historic role in the development of reggae music, died Sunday at a ...

Perry died Sunday at a western Jamaica hospital, the Jamaican Observer reported. A cause of death has not been released. "My deep condolences to the family, friends, and fans of legendary record ...

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How Jamaican producer Lee "Scratch" Perry impacted reggae, dub, hip-hop, electronic music and more. By Patricia Meschino From his inventive use of sampling on an early reggae single to the tough, ...

Producer and performer who worked with Bob Marley and pioneered both dub and roots reggae styles dies in hospital in Jamaica Obituary: one of Jamaica’s finest and most unpredictable musicians Lee ...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness called Perry “one of the most important and creative figures to have come out of Jamaica.” Jamaican reggae singer, musician and producer Lee “Scratch” Perry, who pushed ...

Dub and reggae music icon Lee “Scratch” Perry died on Sunday at a hospital in Lucea, Jamaica, at the age of 85. Though a cause of death has yet to be confirmed Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness ...

Lee “Scratch” Perry, the pioneer of roots reggae and dub, died in a hospital in Lucea, Northern Jamaica on Sunday, Aug. 29. The eccentric, revolutionary Jamaican producer, songwriter and performer was ...

Lee “Scratch” Perry, the eccentric, revolutionary Jamaican producer, songwriter and performer whose influence extended far beyond his historic role in the development of reggae music, died Sunday at a ...