Prime Minister Andrew Holness called Perry “one of the most important and creative figures to have come out of Jamaica.” Jamaican reggae singer, musician and producer Lee “Scratch” Perry, who pushed ...

When Lee “Scratch” Perry passed away in 2021, he left behind a legacy not only as an undisputed foundational figure in reggae, but also as one of the most innovative producers and performers of all ...

NOW KNOWN AS much for his eccentricities as for his innovations, Lee "Scratch" Perry was once a reggae journeyman, producing and performing on hundreds of tracks from 1968 to 1978. The subtitle of "I ...

Lee Perry has operated on the lunatic fringe for so long, his distorted reality has itself turned out a distortion. Bob Marley became the big tree while Perry stayed the small axe, but today, the ...

Lee “Scratch” Perry, the eccentric, revolutionary Jamaican producer, songwriter and performer whose influence extended far beyond his historic role in the development of reggae music, died Sunday at a ...

Reggae legend Lee “Scratch” Perry passed away Sunday at the age of 85. A cause of death has not yet been revealed. Andrew Holness, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, confirmed Perry’s death in a series of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - This 2018 file photo provided by Megawave shows "Lee Scratch" Perry, whose real name is Rainford Hugh Perry, in Negril, ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaican singer and record producer “Lee Scratch” Perry, considered one of reggae’s founding fathers, died on Sunday. He was 85. Perry, whose real name is Rainford Hugh ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaican singer and record producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, considered one of reggae's founding fathers, died on Sunday. He was 85. Perry, whose real name is Rainford Hugh ...