The unremovable Scratch
Remembering Lee Perry, inventor of dub – Having A Party, Lee Perry
published : 31 Aug 2021 at 04:00
“Hello, Hello, Hello … This is a skeleton from outer space having a party.”
The reggae icon Lee “Scratch” Perry died in Jamaica on Sunday from an unspecified illness. He was 85. As singer and visionary producer/studio owner, he was a key pioneer in the development of reggae and dub reggae music.
Born in Hanover parish in Jamaica in 1936, Perry got his start with the legendary Studio One, a reggae studio and label, owned by Clement “Coxsone” Dodd. He worked a variety of jobs, from DJ to record store…
