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Lee “Scratch” Perry (20 Mar 1936 - 29 Aug 2021)

Male Person - Jamaica

 Also known as (1)

Releases (139)

Official

Album

  1. Africa's Blood 1971
  2. Roast Fish Collie Weed & Corn Bread Apr 1978
  3. The Return of Pipecock Jackxon 1980
  4. Heart of the Ark 1982
  5. History, Mystery & Prophesy 1984
  6. Battle of Armagideon (Millionaire Liquidator) 1986
  7. Message From Yard 1989
  8. Mystic Miracle Star 1990
  9. From The Secret Laboratory 1990
  10. The Dub Messenger 1990
  11. Satan Kicked The Bucket 1990
  12. Lord God Muzick 1991
  13. Megaton Dub 2 1992 (as Lee Perry)
  14. Soundzs From the Hot Line 1992
  15. The Upsetter and the Beat 1992
  16. Excaliburman 1992
  17. Experryments at the Grass Roots of Dub 1995
  18. Dub-Net Philosophy 12 Aug 1996 (as Lee Perry)
  19. Who Put the Voodoo 'pon Reggae? 15 Oct 1996
  20. Voodooism 1996
  21. Technomajikal 03 Sep 1997
  22. A Serious Dub 1997
  23. Dub Fire 10 Nov 1998
  24. Produced and Directed by The Upsetter 1998
  25. Archive 1998
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Album - Compilation

  1. Megaton Dub 1 1977
  2. Heart of the Ark Vol. 2 1983
  3. Reggae Greats 1984
  4. Lee Perry & Friends: Shocks of Mighty (1969-74) 1988
  5. Give Me Power: Lee Perry and Friends 1988
  6. Chicken Scratch 1989
  7. Open the Gate 1989 (as Lee Perry & Friends)
  8. Scratch Attack! 1990
  9. Public Jestering: Lee "Scratch" Perry and Friends 1990
  10. Out of Many the Upsetter 1991
  11. Black Ark in Dub 1991
  12. Upsetter in Dub 21 Mar 1995
  13. Larks From The Ark 1995
  14. Presenting Dub 11 Nov 1996
  15. Arkology 14 Jul 1997
  16. Lee "Scratch" Perry: Wizdom 1971-1975 25 Aug 1998
  17. Lost Treasures of the Ark 1998 (as Lee Perry)
  18. Ethiopia 1998
  19. Introducing 1998
  20. Truth and Wizdom 1971-1975 1999 (as Lee Perry)
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Album - Live

  1. Live at Maritime Hall 27 Jan 1998
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Album - Remix

  1. Fire in Dub 1998
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Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. Bashment 1998
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Relationships (8)

Performance Name Of

  1. Rainford Hugh Perry
  2. The Upsetter

Collaborator On

  1. Murt, Turt & Purt

Member Of

  1. Lee Perry & The Upsetters
  2. Lee Perry & Friends eponymous
  3. The Upsetters

Married

  1. Aisha Morrison

Children

  1. Omar Perry

Recordings by (1,231)

  1. Thank You Baby 3:09 (1968)
  2. (I Am) The Upsetter 2:57 (1968)
  3. People Funny Boy 2:39 (1971)
  4. Stay Dread ?:?? (1975)
  5. Fungaa 3:05 (1975)
  6. Black Belt 2:55 (1975)
  7. Kung Fu Man 2:45 (1975)
  8. Zion's Blood 3:58 (Jul 1976)
  9. Croaking Lizard 3:28 (Jul 1976)
  10. Black Vest 4:42 (Jul 1976)
  11. Underground 2:58 (Jul 1976)
  12. Curly Dub 4:15 (Jul 1976)
  13. Dread Lion 4:33 (Jul 1976)
  14. Three In One 3:40 (Jul 1976)
  15. Patience 3:52 (Jul 1976)
  16. Dub Along 3:13 (Jul 1976)
  17. Super Ape 3:49 (Jul 1976)
  18. Dreadlocks in Moonlight ?:?? (1976)
  19. Cut Throat ?:?? (1976)
  20. Dem No Know Dub 3:43 (1977)
  21. Concious Man Dub 4:00 (1977)
  22. Such Is Dub 3:41 (1977)
  23. Corn Picker Dub 3:16 (1977)
  24. Rasta Dub 3:11 (1977)
  25. Freedom Dub 2:44 (1977)
  26. Megaton Dub 4:57 (1977)
  27. Dreader Dub 3:56 (1977)
  28. School Girl Dub 4:43 (1977)
  29. Simon the Sorcerer 4:42 (1977)
  30. Soul Fire 3:49 (Apr 1978)
  31. Throw Some Water In 3:40 (Apr 1978)
  32. Evil Tongues 3:46 (Apr 1978)
  33. Curly Locks 4:05 (Apr 1978)
  34. Ghetto Sidewalk 4:14 (Apr 1978)
  35. Favorite Dish 3:13 (Apr 1978)
  36. Free Up the Weed 3:35 (Apr 1978)
  37. Big Neck Police 3:31 (Apr 1978)
  38. Yu Squeeze My Panhandle 3:50 (Apr 1978)
  39. Roast Fish & Cornbread 3:45 (Apr 1978)
  40. Bafflin' Smoke Signal 6:35 (1978)
  41. Black Smoke Signal 6:09 (1978)
  42. Bird in Hand ?:?? (26 Oct 1979)
  43. Big Neck Police Man ?:?? (26 Oct 1979)
  44. Soul Fire ?:?? (26 Oct 1979)
  45. Bed Jammin' 11:09 (1980)
  46. Untitled Rhythm 2:48 (1980)
  47. Give Thanx to Jah 5:46 (1980)
  48. Easy Knocking 5:12 (1980)
  49. Who Killed the Chicken 4:47 (1980)
  50. Babylon Cookie Jar a Crumble 5:24 (1980)
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On Recordings (50)

Vocals

  1. How Come ?:?? Lloyd Charmers (1968)

Produced

  1. Soulful I 2:36 The Upsetters (1969)
  2. Night Doctor 2:50 The Upsetters (1969)
  3. One Punch 2:44 The Upsetters (1969)
  4. Eight for Eight 3:06 The Upsetters (1969)
  5. Live Injection 3:16 The Upsetters (1969)
  6. Ten to Twelve 2:33 The Upsetters (1969)
  7. Drugs and Poison 3:14 The Upsetters (1969)
  8. Touch of Fire 2:40 The Upsetters (1969)
  9. Cold Sweat 2:50 The Upsetters (1969)
  10. Man From M.I.5 2:40 The Upsetters (1969)
  11. Return to Django 2:30 The Upsetters (1969)
  12. Medical Operation 3:10 The Upsetters (1969)
  13. Try Me 2:47 Bob Marley & The Wailers (Dec 1970)
  14. Corner Stone 2:29 Bob Marley & The Wailers (Dec 1970)
  15. No Sympathy 2:15 Bob Marley & The Wailers (Dec 1970)
  16. Rebel’s Hop 2:38 Bob Marley & The Wailers (Dec 1970)
  17. No Water 2:10 Bob Marley & The Wailers (Dec 1970)
  18. My Cup 3:35 Bob Marley & The Wailers (Dec 1970)
  19. Soul Rebel 3:19 Bob Marley & The Wailers (Dec 1970)
  20. Reaction 2:42 Bob Marley & The Wailers (Dec 1970)
  21. It’s Alright 2:36 Bob Marley & The Wailers (Dec 1970)
  22. Soul Almighty 2:40 Bob Marley & The Wailers (Dec 1970)
  23. My Sympathy 2:28 Bob Marley & The Wailers (Dec 1970)
  24. 400 Years 2:32 Bob Marley & The Wailers (Dec 1970)
  25. Small Axe 3:56 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1970)
  26. Riding High 2:47 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1970)
  27. Put It On 3:07 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1970)
  28. African Herbsman 2:23 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1970)
  29. Stand Alone 2:10 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1970)
  30. Brain Washing 2:38 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1970)
  31. Don’t Rock My Boat (dub version) 4:32 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1971)
  32. Riding High (dub version) 2:46 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1971)
  33. African Herbsman (dub version) 2:23 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1971)
  34. Stand Alone (dub version) 2:11 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1971)
  35. Brain Washing (dub version) 2:40 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1971)
  36. Sun Is Shining (dub version) 2:11 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1971)
  37. Fussing and Fighting (dub version) 2:28 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1971)
  38. Don’t Rock My Boat 4:30 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1971)
  39. Memphis (dub version) 2:09 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1971)
  40. Kaya (dub version 1) 2:38 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1971)
  41. Keep On Moving 3:05 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1971)
  42. Memphis 2:10 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1971)
  43. Put It On (dub version) 3:32 Bob Marley & The Wailers (1971)
  44. Dreamland 2:45 Bob Marley & The Wailers (08 Sep 1976)
  45. I Chase the Devil 3:27 Max Romeo & The Upsetters (1976)
  46. War Ina Babylon 4:51 Max Romeo & The Upsetters (1976)
  47. Police and Thieves 3:54 Junior Murvin (Apr 1977)
  48. Tedious 5:07 Junior Murvin (Apr 1977)
  49. Complete Control 3:14 The Clash (23 Sep 1977)

Credited as (311)

  1. The Heptones & Lee "Scratch" Perry
  2. King Tubby meets Lee Perry
  3. Lee & Junior
  4. Lee Perry
  5. Junior Byles & Lee Perry
  6. Lee Perry & The Black Arks
  7. Lee Perry & The Full Experience
  8. Scratch, Eric Donaldson & The Upsetters
  9. Lee Perry and Friends
  10. Lee Perry & The Upsetters
  11. Upsetter
  12. I. Roy & Lee Perry
  13. Jerry Lewis & Lee Perry
  14. Maxie, Niney & Scratch
  15. Lee Perry & Prince Jammy
  16. Lee and The Blue Bell
  17. Lee & The Blue Bell
  18. Stranger & Gladdy with Lee Perry
  19. Lee Perry & Dennis Alcapone
  20. Lee Perry & The Sensations
  21. Bunny Scott & Lee Perry
  22. King Scratch & The Dynamites
  23. Lee Perry & The Soulettes
  24. Lee Perry & Dubblestandart
  25. Lee Perry & Dub Syndicate
  26. Lee Scratch Perry / Dubblestandart
  27. The Upsetters, The Fantails, King Tubby & Lee Perry
  28. Lee Scratch Perry
  29. Lee Scratch Perry and The Whitebellyrats
  30. Lee 'Scratch' Perry & Dub Syndicate
  31. Lee 'Scratch' Perry & The Dub Syndicate
  32. Dub Syndicate feat. Lee Perry
  33. Lee Perry w. Samia Farah vs. Kode9
  34. The Orb & Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
  35. The Orb feat. Lee Scratch Perry
  36. Dubblestandart feat. Lee Scratch Perry & Gudrun
  37. Illuminati Congo feat. Lee Scratch Perry
  38. Lee 'Scratch' Perry & The Upsetters
  39. Sangie Davis & Lee Perry
  40. Bunny Lee, The Aggrovators / Lee Perry & The Upsetters
  41. Bunny Lee & The Aggrovators / Lee Perry & The Upsetters
  42. Alpha & Omega feat. Lee “Scratch” Perry and Mad Professor
  43. Charlie Ace & Lee “Scratch” Perry
  44. Dennis Alcapone & Lee “Scratch” Perry
  45. Lee “Scratch” Perry
  46. Lee “Scratch” Perry & Adrian Sherwood
  47. Lee “Scratch” Perry & Dub Syndicate
  48. Lee “Scratch” Perry & Dubblestandart feat. Jahdan Blakkamoore
  49. Lee “Scratch” Perry & Earl Sixteen
  50. Lee “Scratch” Perry & Erm
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Works (134)

Wrote

  1. Police and Thieves
  2. Iron Shirt
  3. Ball of Fire
  4. H.O.O.
  5. Man in the Moon
  6. Soulman
  7. Golden Clouds
  8. Hold Me Upsetter
  9. Go Down Evil
  10. Thirsty
  11. Ashes
  12. Congo
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Composed

  1. Keep On Moving
  2. Punky Reggae Party
  3. Sun Is Shining
  4. Fussing and Fighting
  5. Stand Alone
  6. Kaya
  7. Riding High
  8. Brain Washing
  9. I Chase the Devil
  10. People Funny Boy
  11. Kimble
  12. Memphis
  13. Return to Django
  14. The Vampire
  15. Sufferer's Time
  16. Sufferer's Heights
  17. Dreadlocks in Moonlight
  18. In These Times
  19. Magic Touch
  20. Dub Revolution
  21. Vibrate On
  22. Vibrator
  23. Bird In Hand
  24. Corn Fish Dub
  25. Closer Together
  26. Rastaman Shuffle
  27. What a Botheration
  28. Stand by Me
  29. Baby Baby
  30. Handy Cap
  31. Doctor Dick
  32. Free Up the Weed
  33. Yu Squeeze My Panhandle
  34. Ghetto Sidewalk
  35. Throw Some Water In
  36. Big Neck Police
  37. Roast Fish and Corn Bread
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Lyrics

  1. Don’t Rock the Boat
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Events (4)

Main Performer At

  1. Dub Club Presents Lee Scratch Perry with Subatomic Soundsystem
  2. Dour 2010, day 4
  3. SXSW 2007, day 5: Flamingo Cantina time
  4. Roskilde Festival 2007, day 6: Cosmopol time

Links (27)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.lee-perry.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88606779
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n88606779
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139287054
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/lee_scratch_perry
  5. http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/P/Perry,_Lee/
  6. https://www.whosampled.com/Lee-%22Scratch%22-Perry/
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/123986273
  8. https://www.whosampled.com/Lee-Perry/

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Lee-scratch-perry

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/317223

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/lee-scratch-perry-7bd6caf4.html

Bandsintown

  1. https://www.bandsintown.com/a/6424

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/41272

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000785380

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1405538/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/27254541

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315417

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/4111

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/1TsG4AumsMt1Tcq2nHpov9
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/3757

Bandcamp

  1. https://leeperry.bandcamp.com/
  2. https://leescratchperry.bandcamp.com/

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lee_Scratch_Perry_@_Band_On_The_Wall,_Manchester_19-2-2013_(8493373312).jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/af75ebe4-3ab1-423d-a499-2a6f9d011ce2

Discography Pages

  1. http://www.smokeyroom.net/

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lee-Scratch-Perry-official/172796666113415