, a book that lists Perry’s entire recording output through the early 2000s, runs over 300 pages.Rolling Stone
“It was Lee Perry’s sound and the Jamaican toasters that inspired us to start hip-hop,” Afrika Bambaataa said. Perry’s career in music began in the late Fifties when he was employed to sell records for Clement “Coxsone” Dodd’s Downbeat Sound System; by the early Sixties, Dodd opened his famed Studio One, where Perry — nicknamed “Little” at the time, due to his 4’11″ stature — got his first experience in the recording studio, producing a few dozens song for the label.
After falling out with Dodd, Perry jumped over to Joe Gibbs’ rival label Amalgamated Records, where Perry continued to produce in addition to furthering his own recording career as lead artist. Disagreements between the irascible Perry and Gibbs resulted in “Scratch” finally forming his own label Upsetter Records — a nod to Perry’s proclamation “I am the Upsetter” — in 1968.
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ADASpota Grim Reaper meets the Grim Reaper. RIP Scratch.
R.I.P 💔
I will continue to always think of him when I use Lea & Scratch Perrins Worcestershire.
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RIP Lee Scratch Perry CryptoRastas
IMJOECLARKE 😔
Rest in peace up there scratch, thanks for the beats look up to you every day 🙏🏽 🤜🏽
RIP 🕊
NOOOO! Rest in peace 😞
RIP to a reggae legend and one of the all time great weirdos
RIP legend!
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Godspeed Sir Perry.
It’s been a tough couple of weeks💔
😢💙 RIP
Oh no!!! Prayers for his family.
JDulcemania If 'live life your own way' was a person... RIP😥🙏🏿🇯🇲
TonycusGannicus Well done, rest easy
His contribution to music was epic. His breakthrough Dub sounds changed not just reggae but rock music. Lucky to have met him back in my reggae days. RIP.
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Phil_Lewis_ Watts and now Perry. Rough month.
R I P another reggae legend gone
He, Mad Professor and the Scientist.. They all changed the game for me as a youth,,, first hearing those original dub sounds.
RIP🌟
Rest easy king 🙏🏾
A true, true legend that gave so much to reggae music for over 60 years. The mould was broken when he was made.
Another legend passes. Sleep well Upsetter.
WTF 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
RIP a true legend of Jamaican music
Baruch Dayan Ha’Emet. May his memory be a blessing.
RIP or more likely party in heaven.
RIP. Your music and legend lives on. ScratchLee LeeScratchPerry
The world of music has lost a truly unique person. RIP
RIP Lee 'Scratch' Perry - a truth speaker and defender of the people & legend in the music game!
Rest peacefully King 🙏
What a character, what a legend, Rest In Peace Rasta
Upsetting upsetta!
Love his guest spot on Check Your Head (?) even though he doesn't seem too familiar with the 'Beastie Brothers'. They put him on the cover of their truly great magazine Grand Royal!
Rest In Power Lee Scratch Perry
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I liked Lee Scratch Perry, I first listened to him when he created music with Dubblestandart. It is amazing how long he created music.
Condolences to the family
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oh no
Very sad news.
' I Man Free..' I work in the night no one troubles I....
I met him in Manchester absolute legend RIP Scratchy 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲✌️
Big up to him. He changed the world of reggae. Long live the music of the dub master.
SeanWMoore1 😔
rest in peace to the originator 🙌🙏
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nycreggae He's not dead. He's simply got tired of all the crap here and returned to his home planet. The one next to Sun Ra's.
I've had a hug from this man. Absolute legend.
A huge loss to the world 💔 R.I.P. Mr Perry ⭐️
kristine_stone
Phil_Lewis_ He had a good run and made some sweet music! He’s karma will live on thru his music! Shalom
OsitaNwanevu RIP, 👑
Legend 😢