deaths
August 29, 2021
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Jamaican reggae producer (born 1936)
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lee "Scratch" Perry was a Jamaican record producer, songwriter and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development of dub music with his early adoption of remixing and studio effects to create new instrumental or vocal versions of existing reggae tracks. He worked with and produced for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Marley and the Wailers, Junior Murvin, the Congos, Max Romeo, Adrian Sherwood, Beastie Boys, Ari Up, the Clash, the Orb, and many others.
August 29
August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 124 days remain until the end of the year.