Lee “Scratch” Perry’s layering techniques were the stuff of legend; he used stones, water, kitchen utensils to create surreal, often haunting, sonic density
NEW YORK: Lee “Scratch” Perry, the wildly influential Jamaican singer and producer who pushed the boundaries of reggae and shepherded dub, died Sunday. He was 85 years old.
No cause of death was given, but Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said in a statement the visionary died while in the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea.
“Today Jamaica has lost the rhythm and soul of a prolific music icon who has inspired many,” Holness said in the release.
“Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry was truly one of the most important and creative figures to have come out of Jamaica.”
A producer for a wide array of artists including Bob Marley, Perry’s mastery traversed…
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