Jamaican singer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Grammy-winning dub music star, dead at 85


By AGENCY

Lee "Scratch" Perry, the wildly influential Jamaican singer and producer who pushed the boundaries of reggae and shepherded dub, died on August 29, 2021. He was 85 years old. Photo: AFP

Lee “Scratch” Perry, the Grammy-wining artist who had a massive influence on the reggae-inspired dub style of music, died Sunday (Aug 29) at age 85.

His death at a hospital in Lucea, Jamaica, was confirmed in an announcement by the country’s prime minister.

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