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Lee "Scratch" Perry

Reggae music
World music
Dub
A key figure in Jamaican music history, Lee "Scratch" Perry was an innovative, groundbreaking producer who crafted Bob Marley's early hits, helped pioneer the traditions of reggae and dub, and influenced everyone from The Clash to Beastie Boys. Born in Kendal, Jamaica, on March 20, 1936, he started his career at Coxsone Dodd's Studio One. Perry worked with Prince Buster on ska hits by the likes of The Skatalites and The Upsetters (including their classic "Return of Django") before his sonic experiments led to the sludgy bass lines, woozy skanks, and sparse drum rhythms that becam...
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Soul RebelLee "Scratch" Perry
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Roast Fish and CornbreadLee "Scratch" Perry
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Be Thankful for What You GotLee "Scratch" Perry and William "Bunny Rugs" Clarke
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KayaLee "Scratch" Perry, Bob Marley and Bob Marley and the Wailers
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Thank You BabyLee "Scratch" Perry
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Soul FireLee "Scratch" Perry
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Soul RebelLee "Scratch" Perry

Dub Fire

4:17

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Roast Fish and CornbreadLee "Scratch" Perry

Live at Maritime Hall

3:43

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Be Thankful for What You GotLee "Scratch" Perry and William "Bunny Rugs" Clarke

Be Thankful for What You Got

3:20

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KayaLee "Scratch" Perry, Bob Marley and Bob Marley and the Wailers

Grooving Kingston 12

2:37

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Thank You BabyLee "Scratch" Perry

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Soul FireLee "Scratch" Perry

Return of Django

3:52

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