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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