Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Obituary: Lee 'Scratch' Perry (1936-2021)
By David Katz
The Jamaican record producer and singer famed for his innovative studio alchemy is remembered
![Lee Scratch Perry 2016 (© Pitpony.Photography : CC BY SA 3.0)](/media/4984/lee-scratch-perry_2016_-pitpony-photography-cc-by-sa-3-0.jpeg?center=0.32631578947368423,0.4825174825174825&mode=crop&width=1200&height=600&rnd=132748739730000000)
Lee 'Scratch' Perry in 2016 (©pitpony.photography/CC-BY-SA-3.0)
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