bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

articlePageQuery

filter

article

articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle

articleListArticle

articleSeoArticle

hooksArticleAcknowledgementGateOverlayArticle

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

hooksContentInterestArticle

articleLinkingDataContent

hooksAmpRedirectArticle

articleSchemaContent

liveArticle

advertZone

sentiment

contentLock

topics

types

sections

paywallTypes

createdDate

publishedDate

sponsorType

urlAlias

moreOnThisArticles

commentCount

authorLocations

authors

corrections

displaySlideShow

multimediaEmbed

printHeadline

seriesContainer

articleSpeeches

socialHeadline

headline

images

flag

firstTopic

glossary

flattenTypeIds

image

relatedLinks

relatedNewsletters

__typename

sponsor

pdfFiles

seriesReverseOrder

series

disableOffPlatformContent

published

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

body

keywords

readingTime

customTimezone

liveContents

Tribune News Service

Lee “Scratch” Perry, the Grammy-wining artist who had a massive influence on the reggae-inspired dub style of music, died Sunday at age 85.
His death at a hospital in Lucea, Jamaica, was confirmed in an announcement by the country’s prime minister.
“Undoubtedly, today Jamaica has lost the rhythm and soul of a prolific music icon who has inspired many,” Prime Minister Andrew Holness said in a statement.
“Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry was truly one of the most important and creative figures to have come out of Jamaica.”
A cause of death has not been released.

Born in Kendal, Jamaica, as Rainford Hugh Perry in 1936, the musician released dozens of albums during a career that began in the late 1950s and spanned decades.
Perry was a key figure in the success of dub music – a style featuring electronic elements – which rose to popularity during the 1960s and 1970s.
“His innovative nature led him to become one of the greatest remixing and studio effects gurus,” read the announcement released by the prime minister’s office.
“His unique approach to recording meant that he was responsible for some of the greatest Reggae songs, including Dreadlocks in Moonlight, Curly Locks, City Too Hot and I Am a Madman.”
Several of Perry’s top hit songs, including Dreadlocks in Moonlight and City Too Hot, were released during the 1980s.
Perry received his lone Grammy in 2003 for Jamaican ET, which won the award for best reggae album.
He was a five-time Grammy nominee, with each of those nods coming in the best reggae album category. His most recent nomination came in 2015 for Back on the Controls.
Actor Ed Asner, television’s Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, dies at 91
Perry, who released many of his albums with his house band, The Upsetters, notably worked with fellow reggae stand-outs from Jamaica including Bob Marley, the Congos and Junior Murvin during his career.
He also worked with big-name groups such as Beastie Boys and The Clash.
“Perry was described as an eccentric character who reshaped the Reggae landscape,” the prime minister’s announcement says. “He was loved by many across the world.”
In a tweet, Prime Minister Holness also offered his “deep condolences to the family, friends, and fans” of Perry.
“Undoubtedly, Lee Scratch Perry will always be remembered for his sterling contribution to the music fraternity,” Holness wrote in another tweet. “May his soul Rest In Peace.”
Perry worked on music late into his life, including multiple album releases in 2021.


Cuba rejects ‘shameless’ US request for diesel amid Trump oil blockade

Mexico invites Spain’s king to World Cup in sign of thaw

Cuba’s leader vows ‘unbreakable resistance’ if US tries to take over island

Spain’s king acknowledges ‘much abuse’ in conquest of the Americas

Americas and the Caribbean

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Jamaican Grammy-winning dub music star, dies at 85

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry performs at the Coachella music festival in Indio, California in 2013. Photo: Getty Images for Coachella / TNS

Lee-Scratch-PerryPhoto : HANDOUT[FEATURES 2019]

Singer Don Everly, of American rock ‘n’ roll duo Everly Brothers, dies at 84

Phil, left, and Don Everly of the Everly Brothers in 1984. Photo: AP

(FILES) In this file photo flowers are placed on the Everly Brothers star to honor the memory of Phil Everly at Hollywood Walk Of Fame on January 4, 2014 in Hollywood, California. - US country rock pioneer Don Everly, who was the surviving half of the Everly Brothers, has died aged 84 after a career delighting fans with a string of hits such as "Bye Bye Love" and "Wake Up Little Susie, reported on August 22, 2021." His death in the music hub of Nashville, Tennessee was announced by the Country Music Hall of Fame, which called him "one of the most talented and impactful artists in popular music history." No cause of death was provided. (Photo by Valerie MACON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

FILE - In this July 31, 1964 file photo The Everly Brothers, Phil, left, and Don, perform on stage. Don Everly, one-half of the pioneering rock ‘n’ roll Everly Brothers whose harmonizing country rock hits impacted a generation of rock music, has died. Don Everly was 84. A family spokesperson said Everly died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. (AP Photo, File)

How China’s once-vibrant underground music scene was beaten down, with artists silenced, imprisoned and socially exiled

A photo taken on January 2, 2013 shows hard-rock group Los Crasher performing at the Mao Livehouse music venue in Beijing. Traditionally outcast by state radio and television, independent music acts in Beijing continue to pack out the city’s many ‘livehouse’ venues where ear-splitting bands and hard-rocking fans represent a flourishing underground live music scene irrespective of the night of the week. However, major record deals are elusive and while available sales data is thin, bands get by on what they make from concerts and fairly low-level CD sales in a market notorious for piracy.     AFP PHOTO / Ed Jones (Photo by Ed Jones / AFP)&#xA;&#xA;CREDIT:  AFP

Hard-rock group Los Crasher perform at the Mao Livehouse music venue in Beijing, China on January 2, 2013. Photo: AFP

Yu Sijia, guitarist and singer for punk band Hell City, dives into the crowd during a performance at the annual Beijing Punk Festival on August 31, 2014. Photo: Getty Images

Night-time jamming at Dusk Dawn Club. Photo: Dusk Dawn Club

Chinese teenagers enjoy a rock 'n' roll festival to mark Chinese National Day on October 2, 2005 in Beijing. Photo: Getty Images

A fan watches a performance while soldiers stand behind him at the 2007 Snow Mountain Music Festival on October 4, 2007 in Lijiang, in China’s Yunnan Province. Photo: Getty Images

P.K.14 moved to Beijing from Nanjing to escape the stigma of being rock musicians.

Fans dance during a performance at the annual Beijing Punk Festival on August 30, 2014. Photo: Getty Images

Security guards watch over young fans at the Beijing Pop Festival on September 8, 2007. The festival featured acts playing in China for the first time that included The New York Dolls, Public Enemy and Nine Inch Nails. Photo: Getty Images

News

World

United States & Canada


‘Undoubtedly, today Jamaica has lost the rhythm and soul of a prolific music icon who has inspired many,’ Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness said
Perry worked with fellow reggae stand-outs including Bob Marley, the Congos and Junior Murvin, and also groups such as Beastie Boys and The Clash



‘Undoubtedly, today Jamaica has lost the rhythm and soul of a prolific music icon who has inspired many,’ Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness said in a statement.


Music

Obituaries