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The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry

2008-03-01 | Documentary / Music
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The Upsetter tells the fascinating story of Lee Scratch Perry a visionary musician and artist from poor rural Jamaica who journeyed to the big city of Kingston in the late 1950’s with dreams of making it in the burgeoning record industry. He burst upon the scene with a brand new sound, inventing a genre of music that would come to be called Reggae, discovering a young Bob Marley and gaining international recognition as a record producer and solo artist. Soon he was being called upon by artists as diverse as The Clash and Paul McCartney to provide his unique sound.

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Lee Perry Himself
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Haile Selassie Himself
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The definitive life story about Jamaican musical legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry, narrated by Benicio Del Toro and directed by Ethan ...

The definitive life story about Jamaican musical legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry, narrated by Benicio Del Toro and directed by Ethan ...

Emmaica X
available on dvd now ;-)

available on dvd now ;-)

GoodLookingMusic
Collector's Edition download now available, on sale for a limited time: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theupsetter get it today!

Collector's Edition download now available, on sale for a limited time: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theupsetter get it today!

Adam Lough
The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry, narrated by Academy Award Winner Benico Del Toro. Now Available on ...

The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry, narrated by Academy Award Winner Benico Del Toro. Now Available on ...

TheUpsetterMovie
Trailer for The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry.

Trailer for The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry.

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Commercial #3 for the movie The Upsetter Directed by Ethan HIgbee and Adam Bhala Lough.

Commercial #3 for the movie The Upsetter Directed by Ethan HIgbee and Adam Bhala Lough.

Adam Lough
Filmed over 15 years, this is the story of the legendary Lee Scratch Perry, the inventor of Reggae and Dub, and a guide how to ...

Filmed over 15 years, this is the story of the legendary Lee Scratch Perry, the inventor of Reggae and Dub, and a guide how to ...

Fufoo Film
Documentary.

Documentary.

bantupriest Jah Rostfraj
THE UPSETTER charts 70 years in the life of Lee "Scratch" Perry in his own words through an exclusive interview given to ...

THE UPSETTER charts 70 years in the life of Lee "Scratch" Perry in his own words through an exclusive interview given to ...

FRANK151
In the late 1950s a country boy came to Kingston with dreams of making it in the music industry. Over the next few decades, Lee ...

In the late 1950s a country boy came to Kingston with dreams of making it in the music industry. Over the next few decades, Lee ...

ttfilmfestival
PUNKCAST1886 Co-Director Adam Bhala Lough answers questions after the East Coast premiere of the film "The Upsetter: The ...

PUNKCAST1886 Co-Director Adam Bhala Lough answers questions after the East Coast premiere of the film "The Upsetter: The ...

Punkcast
this is the opening scene of the documentary about Lee Scratch Perry. I did not film this you can check out the film here ...

this is the opening scene of the documentary about Lee Scratch Perry. I did not film this you can check out the film here ...

sjrosenfield
Lee Scratch Perry chants about how ganja is legal but all the governments are illegal in a scene from the new film The Upsetter: ...

Lee Scratch Perry chants about how ganja is legal but all the governments are illegal in a scene from the new film The Upsetter: ...

TheUpsetterMovie
Lee Scratch Perry teaches children how to sing "Walking in the Jungle" in the burned out remnants of his Black Ark Studio, circa ...

Lee Scratch Perry teaches children how to sing "Walking in the Jungle" in the burned out remnants of his Black Ark Studio, circa ...

TheUpsetterMovie
Provided to YouTube by Warp Records Autobiography Of The Upsetter · Lee "Scratch" Perry Rainford ℗ On-U Sound Released ...

Provided to YouTube by Warp Records Autobiography Of The Upsetter · Lee "Scratch" Perry Rainford ℗ On-U Sound Released ...

Lee "Scratch" Perry - Topic
Rare footage, never before seen in its entirety, of one of the true creative geniuses of 20th Century music. The self ...

Rare footage, never before seen in its entirety, of one of the true creative geniuses of 20th Century music. The self ...

PALM
Lee Scratch Perry - Studio Black Ark 16:9 by blondinreims.

Lee Scratch Perry - Studio Black Ark 16:9 by blondinreims.

nicolas Bonnet
01. Mr Brown In Town 02. Mr Brown Dub 03. Trendsetter 04. Trendsetting Dub 05. Your Shadow Is Black 06. Your Shadow Is Dub ...

01. Mr Brown In Town 02. Mr Brown Dub 03. Trendsetter 04. Trendsetting Dub 05. Your Shadow Is Black 06. Your Shadow Is Dub ...

Michel CB
At Loop 2016, The Wire magazine's Frances Morgan sat down for a wide-ranging, philosophical conversation with the inimitable ...

At Loop 2016, The Wire magazine's Frances Morgan sat down for a wide-ranging, philosophical conversation with the inimitable ...

Ableton
i do not own the copyright for more info about this great musician and this great documentary check the official links below ...

i do not own the copyright for more info about this great musician and this great documentary check the official links below ...

machetecreation
The definitive life story about Jamaican musical legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry, narrated by Benicio Del Toro and directed by Ethan ...

The definitive life story about Jamaican musical legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry, narrated by Benicio Del Toro and directed by Ethan ...

Emmaica X
available on dvd now ;-)

available on dvd now ;-)

GoodLookingMusic
Collector's Edition download now available, on sale for a limited time: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theupsetter get it today!

Collector's Edition download now available, on sale for a limited time: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theupsetter get it today!

Adam Lough
The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry, narrated by Academy Award Winner Benico Del Toro. Now Available on ...

The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry, narrated by Academy Award Winner Benico Del Toro. Now Available on ...

TheUpsetterMovie
Trailer for The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry.

Trailer for The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry.

PermanentMarks
Commercial #3 for the movie The Upsetter Directed by Ethan HIgbee and Adam Bhala Lough.

Commercial #3 for the movie The Upsetter Directed by Ethan HIgbee and Adam Bhala Lough.

Adam Lough
Filmed over 15 years, this is the story of the legendary Lee Scratch Perry, the inventor of Reggae and Dub, and a guide how to ...

Filmed over 15 years, this is the story of the legendary Lee Scratch Perry, the inventor of Reggae and Dub, and a guide how to ...

Fufoo Film
Documentary.

Documentary.

bantupriest Jah Rostfraj
THE UPSETTER charts 70 years in the life of Lee "Scratch" Perry in his own words through an exclusive interview given to ...

THE UPSETTER charts 70 years in the life of Lee "Scratch" Perry in his own words through an exclusive interview given to ...

FRANK151
In the late 1950s a country boy came to Kingston with dreams of making it in the music industry. Over the next few decades, Lee ...

In the late 1950s a country boy came to Kingston with dreams of making it in the music industry. Over the next few decades, Lee ...

ttfilmfestival
PUNKCAST1886 Co-Director Adam Bhala Lough answers questions after the East Coast premiere of the film "The Upsetter: The ...

PUNKCAST1886 Co-Director Adam Bhala Lough answers questions after the East Coast premiere of the film "The Upsetter: The ...

Punkcast
this is the opening scene of the documentary about Lee Scratch Perry. I did not film this you can check out the film here ...

this is the opening scene of the documentary about Lee Scratch Perry. I did not film this you can check out the film here ...

sjrosenfield
Lee Scratch Perry chants about how ganja is legal but all the governments are illegal in a scene from the new film The Upsetter: ...

Lee Scratch Perry chants about how ganja is legal but all the governments are illegal in a scene from the new film The Upsetter: ...

TheUpsetterMovie
Lee Scratch Perry teaches children how to sing "Walking in the Jungle" in the burned out remnants of his Black Ark Studio, circa ...

Lee Scratch Perry teaches children how to sing "Walking in the Jungle" in the burned out remnants of his Black Ark Studio, circa ...

TheUpsetterMovie
Provided to YouTube by Warp Records Autobiography Of The Upsetter · Lee "Scratch" Perry Rainford ℗ On-U Sound Released ...

Provided to YouTube by Warp Records Autobiography Of The Upsetter · Lee "Scratch" Perry Rainford ℗ On-U Sound Released ...

Lee "Scratch" Perry - Topic
Rare footage, never before seen in its entirety, of one of the true creative geniuses of 20th Century music. The self ...

Rare footage, never before seen in its entirety, of one of the true creative geniuses of 20th Century music. The self ...

PALM
Lee Scratch Perry - Studio Black Ark 16:9 by blondinreims.

Lee Scratch Perry - Studio Black Ark 16:9 by blondinreims.

nicolas Bonnet
01. Mr Brown In Town 02. Mr Brown Dub 03. Trendsetter 04. Trendsetting Dub 05. Your Shadow Is Black 06. Your Shadow Is Dub ...

01. Mr Brown In Town 02. Mr Brown Dub 03. Trendsetter 04. Trendsetting Dub 05. Your Shadow Is Black 06. Your Shadow Is Dub ...

Michel CB
At Loop 2016, The Wire magazine's Frances Morgan sat down for a wide-ranging, philosophical conversation with the inimitable ...

At Loop 2016, The Wire magazine's Frances Morgan sat down for a wide-ranging, philosophical conversation with the inimitable ...

Ableton
i do not own the copyright for more info about this great musician and this great documentary check the official links below ...

i do not own the copyright for more info about this great musician and this great documentary check the official links below ...

machetecreation

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The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry FAQ

The casts of The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry are Lee Perry starring as Himself, Haile Selassie starring as Himself, Peter Tosh starring as Himself, Benicio del Toro starring as Narrator (voice), Bob Marley starring as .
The director of The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry is Ethan Higbee.
The runtime of The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry is 95 minutes.
The release date of The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry is March 01, 2008.
The genre of The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry is Documentary,Music.
The Upsetter tells the fascinating story of Lee Scratch Perry a visionary musician and artist from poor rural Jamaica who journeyed to the big city of Kingston in the late 1950’s with dreams of making it in the burgeoning record industry. He burst upon the scene with a brand new sound, inventing a genre of music that would come to be called Reggae, discovering a young Bob Marley and gaining international recognition as a record producer and solo artist. Soon he was being called upon by artists as diverse as The Clash and Paul McCartney to provide his unique sound..
On September 06, 2024, there were 514 public reaction to The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry including religious zealot, with epiphany moments, biblical, deep insight, for Catholic contemplation.
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