Perry, Lee, 1936-2021

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Name (Latin)
Perry, Lee, 1936-2021
Other forms of name
Scratch, 1936-2021
Upsetter, 1936-2021
Jackson, Pipecock, 1936-2021
Perry, Lee "Scratch", 1936-2021
Perry, Rainford Hugh Lee "Scratch", 1936-2021
Perry, Scratch, 1936-2021
Perry, Lee, 1936-
Perry, Lee "Scratch", 1936-
Perry, Rainford Hugh Lee "Scratch", 1936-
Perry, Scratch, 1936-
Scratch, 1936-
Upsetter, 1936-
Date of birth
1936-03-20
Date of death
2021-08-29
Associated country
Jamaica
Field of activity
Dub (Music)
Reggae music
Occupation
Sound recording executives and producers
Composers
Disc jockeys
Lyricists
Reggae musicians
Singers
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 27254541
Wikidata: Q315417
Library of congress: n 88606779
HAI10: 000567048
Sources of Information
  • Katz, David. People funny boy, 2000:foreword (Rainford Hugh Lee "Scratch" Perry) p. 1 ("there is still confusion about his date of birth, with conflicting information and a lack of official records contributing to the uncertainty. ... The most consistent information indicates Lee Perry was born in Kendal [Jamaica] on Friday, March 20, 1936")
  • New York times online, August 31, 2021(obituary dated August 30, 2021: Lee (Scratch) Perry; innovative Jamaican producer who mentored Bob Marley and pushed reggae into the sonic avant-garde with his dub productions; born Rainford Hugh Perry, March 20, 1936, in Kendal, in rural western Jamaica; died Sunday [August 29] in Lucca [that is, Lucea], Jamaica)
  • The Upsetter box set [SR] p1985:label (Lee "Scratch" Perry; Upsetter) inner sleeve (Perry went by the nickname Upsetter)
  • Wikipedia, August 31, 2021(Lee "Scratch" Perry; born Rainford Hugh Perry, March 20, 1936, Kendal, Jamaica, in the parish of Hanover; died August 29, 2021, Lucea, Jamaica, aged 85; Jamaican record producer and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style; 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; also known as "Pipecock Jackson" and "The Upsetter")
  • His The Upsetter box set [SR] p1985:label (Lee "Scratch" Perry; Upsetter) inner sleeve (Perry went by the nickname Upsetter)
  • Rolling Stone encyc. of rock & roll(Lee "Scratch" Perry; b. 1940, Jamaica; under many names, disc jockey, producer, record businessman, songwriter, singer Lee Perry has been a guiding force in the development of reggae)
  • Katz, David. People funny boy, 2000:foreword (Rainford Hugh Lee "Scratch" Perry) p. 1 ("there is still confusion about his date of birth, with conflicting information and a lack of official records contributing to the uncertainty. ... The most consistent information indicatesLee Perry was born in Kendal [Jamaica] on Friday, March 20, 1936")
  • Pink. M!ssundaztood [SR] p2001:container (Scratch)
  • Int. ww in mus. Vol. 2, Pop. mus., 3rd ed.(Perry, Lee "Scratch" (Rainford Hugh Perry); b. 1936, Hanover, Jamaica; recording artist, recorder producer; also billed as Scratch and the Upsetter)
  • The Rolling stone enc. of rock & roll, 2001(Perry, Lee "Scratch"; b. Rainford Hugh Perry, Mar. 20, 1936, Hanover, Jam.)