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Lee “Scratch” Perry

Lee "Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936 – 29 August 2021) 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 a…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Jamaica
Born
March 20th, 1936
Died
August 29th, 2021
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Island
ROIR
Cooking Vinyl
Cleopatra Records
Last updated: October 26th, 2024·MusicBrainz

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