Lee Scratch Perry Wiki
Lee Scratch Perry Biography
Who was Lee Scratch Perry?
Reggae legend Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry died at the age of 85.
The producer and performer worked with big names like Bob Marley during his illustrious career.
The sad news that he died in a hospital in Jamaica has been reported by the local press. No cause of death has yet been given.
He will always be remembered as a pioneer of dub and roots reggae styles.
Scratch was born Rainford Hugh Perry in Jamaica in 1936, leaving school at a young age, once saying, “There was nothing to do except field work, so I started playing dominoes and learned to read people’s minds. the rest”.
How old was Lee Scratch Perry?
He was 85 year old.
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He got his foray into the music industry when he was hired as an assistant by Clement ‘Coxone’ Dodd, who was director of the reggae studio and label Studio One.
Scratch became a talent scout, then a DJ, a store manager, and finally a recording artist.
And it was through his first recording of The Chicken Scratch, in 1965, that he got the nickname for him.
Throughout his career, Scratch had a number of discussions with others in the industry.
They started with Dodd, whom Scratch fell out with when he parted ways with his label and began working with the label’s producer and director, Joe Gibbs, who later sidelined Scratch.
The star became much more independent, forming his own backing band called The Upsetters.
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Then, in 1973, he went on to build his own studio, Black Ark, which became famous.
He began experimenting with drum machines, and even shooting guns and breaking glass, testing animal noises and blowing marijuana smoke on his master tapes in an attempt to improve his recordings.
Scratch pioneered the technique of dubbed versions of reggae tracks. He emphasized the bass, eliminated most of the vocals, and added reverb to create a more haunting sound.
He once said of his technique: “I see that the study must be like a living being, a life itself. The machine must be alive and intelligent. Then I put my mind on the machine and the machine realizes reality.”
Many famous faces were greeted through the doors of his studio over the years, including Beatles star Paul McCartney and his then-wife Linda, who traveled there to record two songs.
They recorded together in 1970 and 1971.
Marley’s son Ziggy once said, “Scratch helped my father look more deeply into himself … [he] was instrumental in my father’s career.”
In 1983, Scratch burned down his Black Ark recording studio after becoming convinced that he was possessed by evil spirits.
However, he continued recording for the rest of his life.
