Lee 'Scratch' Perry, reggae pioneer and Bob Marley producer, dies at 85

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Influential musician and producer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has died. He was 85.The Jamaican Observer reported on Sunday that Perry had died that morning at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Jamaica.

Twitter last month that he was preparing for shows in Europe later this year.“I was very busy in the studio doing some lovely remixes,” he tweeted in July next to a picture of himself playing a tiny flute with brightly painted nails and his hair and beard dyed a crimson red.

Mad Professor, a longtime friend and collaborator of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, has penned a touching tribute to the late dub visionary.The reggae legend (real name Rainford Hugh Perry) died yesterday (August 29) at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Western Jamaica after battling illness.

Jamaican Observer first reported Perry’s death. A cause of death was not disclosed.

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, the reggae legend and master of dub, has died aged 85.According to the Jamaica Observer, Perry (real name Rainford Hugh Perry) died at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Western Jamaica after battling illness.

Lee “Scratch” Perry was one of the giants of reggae music, a singer and producer who pioneered the new genre of dub in the 1970s as he incorporated layered rhythms and samples into remixes of his work.This is a breaking news story.

Lee “Scratch” Perry has sadly died.

Reggae producer, singer and genre legend Lee “Scratch” Perry died in a Jamaica hospital today. He was 85 and no cause of death was given.

Chris Willman Music WriterLee “Scratch” Perry, one of the towering figures in reggae music, died Sunday at a hospital in Lucea, Jamaica at age 85. No cause of death was immediately given.The news was confirmed in a tweet from Jamaica’s prime minister, Andrew Holness.“My deep condolences to the family, friends, and fans of legendary record producer and singer, Rainford Hugh Perry OD, affectionately known as ‘Lee Scratch’ Perry,” Holness wrote.

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