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Lee "Scratch" Perry

Jamaican music producer, singer-songwriter, sound engineer (1936–2021)
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Lee "Scratch" Perry

Summary

Lee "Scratch" Perry is a human[1]. Born in Kendal[2], he… he was born on March 20, 1936[3]. He died in Lucea[4]. He died on August 29, 2021[5]. He worked as a composer[6], singer[7], songwriter[8], record producer[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lee "Scratch" Perry's place of birth was Kendal[2].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry passed away in Lucea[4].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry was born on March 20, 1936[3].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry died on August 29, 2021[5].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry held citizenship in Jamaica[12].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry's professions included composer[6].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry worked as a singer[7].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry's professions included record producer[9].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry worked as a musician[10].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry's professions included disc jockey[13].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry's field of work was pop music[14].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry's field of work was popular music[15].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry received the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album[16].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry received the Gold Musgrave Medal[17].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry was a member of The Upsetters[18].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry is recorded as male[19].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry's genre is reggae[21].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry's genre is rocksteady[22].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry's genre is jungle[23].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry's genre is drum and bass[24].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry's genre is dub music[25].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry's genre is ska[26].
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry's record label is recorded as Upsetter Records[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JM[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-03-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-08-29[31]

  • Genre(s): dub, reggae, rock, rocksteady, roots reggae, ska[32]

  • Community tags: dub, jamaican, reggae, rock, rocksteady, roots reggae, ska, soul and reggae[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: af75ebe4-3ab1-423d-a499-2a6f9d011ce2[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Kendal[2], Lee "Scratch" Perry… he was born on March 20, 1936[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], singer[7], songwriter[8], record producer[9], musician[10], and disc jockey[13]. Fields of work include pop music[14], a music genre[35], founded in 1950[36] and popular music[15], a music genre[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album[16], a class of award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1985[40] and Gold Musgrave Medal[17], an award[41].

Death and Burial

Lee "Scratch" Perry died on August 29, 2021[5]. He passed away in Lucea[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lee "Scratch" Perry include The Upsetters[42], a musical group[43], founded in 1968[44].

Why It Matters

Lee "Scratch" Perry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by The Clash[47], a rock band[48], founded in 1976[49] and Smash Mouth[50], a rock band[51], in United States[52], founded in 1994[53].

Entities named for him include The Upsetters[42], a musical group[43], founded in 1968[44].

FAQs

Where was Lee "Scratch" Perry born?

Born in Kendal[2], Lee "Scratch" Perry…

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 composer[6], singer[7], songwriter[8], record producer[9], and musician[10].

What awards did Lee "Scratch" Perry receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album[16] and Gold Musgrave Medal[17].

Who did Lee "Scratch" Perry influence?

Lee "Scratch" Perry has been cited as an influence by The Clash[47] and Smash Mouth[50].

Related Entities

Island Records Jamaica

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 34
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  2. 23d ago · Ђидо · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Jamaican music producer, singer-songwriter, sound engineer (1936–2021)
    P14750 → 0D76-1796-EA12-8E61-1385
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  3. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0079038-Perry-Lee-19362021
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  4. 18w ago · Uschoen · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facebook numeric id → 172796666113415
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  6. 22w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1962-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Grammy awards artist id → lee-scratch-perry, lee-scratch-perry/9749
    Manner of death → natural causes
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