What was Lee Perry known for?
Who did Lee Scratch Perry influence?
The 25 concerts, festivals, albums and music docs we're most excited for this fall. In England, however, Perry's influence started seeping into the variant of hip-hop being made in Bristol by Massive Attack, Tricky and Portishead. Called trip hop, the subgenre adopted and amplified Perry's love of bass and echo.Aug 30, 2021
Why is Lee Perry called the upsetter?
The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. The name of the band comes from Perry's nickname of Upsetter, after his song "I Am the Upsetter", a musical dismissal of his former boss Coxsone Dodd.
