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. “Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s’ development of dub music with his early adoption of studio effects to create new instrumentals of existing reggae tracks.
He has worked with and produced for various artistes, including Bob Marley and the Wailers, the Congos, Adrian Sherwood, the Beastie Boys, and.
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