To Hell With Blue Mondays – Here’s Living Legend… LEE SCRATCH PERRY
Weekly vibe to soundtrack Blue Mondays…
Jamaica’s living reggae legend LEE SCRATCH PERRY (born Rainford Hugh Perry) seems like living forever and ever. Today – 20 March 2017 – the colorful sound wizard celebrates his 81st birthday! The man kickstarted the late Bob Marley‘s successful career and he worked with several artists over the years, from Paul McCartney to The Clash, The Slits, Moby, Animal Collective and so many more. The crazy genius released a countless number of records, both as an artist and producer and his 60s/70s studio innovations were decades ahead of their time. You can hear the true godfather of dub’s influence still today through genres from hip-hop to dubstep. To celebrate the icon’s birthday and to soundtrack this Blue Monday here’s GOLDEN CLOUDS. A smooth and relaxing reggae rainbow he recorded with British ambient duo THE ORB a few years ago…