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Lee "Scratch" Perry

Jamaican music producer, singer-songwriter, sound engineer (1936–2021)
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Summary

Lee "Scratch" Perry was born on March 20, 1936[1], in Kendal[2]. He died on August 29, 2021[3], in Lucea[4]. He worked as a composer[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], record producer[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (917 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Jamaica[11]
  • Occupation: disc jockey[12]
  • Field of work: pop music[13], popular music[14]
  • Award received: Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album[15], Gold Musgrave Medal[16]
  • Member of: The Upsetters[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Genre: reggae[19], rocksteady[20], jungle[21], drum and bass[22], dub music[23], ska[24]
  • Record label: Upsetter Records[25], Island Records[26]
  • Discography: Lee "Scratch" Perry discography[27]
  • Commons category: Lee Perry[28]
  • Family name: Perry[29]
  • Given name: Rainford[30], Hugh[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Lee Perry[32]
  • Commons gallery: Lee Perry[33]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[34]
  • Instrument: voice[35]
  • Nominated for: Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
  • Birth name: Rainford Hugh Perry[38]
  • Start of work period: 1962[39]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Lee "Scratch" Perry include The Upsetters[40], a musical group[41], founded in 1968[42].

Why It Matters

Lee "Scratch" Perry has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

He has been cited as an influence by The Clash[45], a rock band[46], founded in 1976[47] and Smash Mouth[48], a rock band[49], in United States[50], founded in 1994[51].

Entities named for him include The Upsetters[40], a musical group[41], founded in 1968[42].

FAQs

Where was Lee "Scratch" Perry born?

Lee "Scratch" Perry's place of birth was Kendal[2].

Where did Lee "Scratch" Perry die?

Lee "Scratch" Perry died in Lucea[4].

What did Lee "Scratch" Perry do for work?

Lee "Scratch" Perry worked as a composer[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], record producer[8], and musician[9].

What awards did Lee "Scratch" Perry receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album[15] and Gold Musgrave Medal[16].

Who did Lee "Scratch" Perry influence?

Lee "Scratch" Perry has been cited as an influence by The Clash[45] and Smash Mouth[48].

Related Entities

Island Records Jamaica

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nationwideradiojm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . worldatlas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . hangout.altsounds.com. hangout.altsounds.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . Discogs. discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . juno.co.uk. juno.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . Songfacts. rutracker.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . playlists.net. playlists.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nationwideradiojm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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