The Upsetters
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The Upsetters were a pioneering Jamaican reggae and dub backing band and studio group led by producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, known for their influential role in shaping the sound of 1960s and 1970s Jamaican music.
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dub band
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reggae band ⓘ studio band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Junior Murvin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lee "Scratch" Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Romeo NERFINISHED ⓘ The Congos NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hippy Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ The Skatalites NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wailers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedAtStudio | Black Ark Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Lee "Scratch" Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dub
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reggae ⓘ rocksteady ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Lee Perry & The Upsetters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Upsetter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Lee "Scratch" Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alva "Reggie" Lewis
NERFINISHED
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Aston "Family Man" Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Boris Gardiner NERFINISHED ⓘ Carlton Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl "Chinna" Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Errol Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ Glen Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee "Scratch" Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1968 ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
dub
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reggae ⓘ roots reggae ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
Bob Marley and the Wailers
NERFINISHED
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Junior Byles NERFINISHED ⓘ Junior Murvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Romeo NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Cadogan NERFINISHED ⓘ The Congos NERFINISHED ⓘ The Heptones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
backing Bob Marley and the Wailers on early recordings
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pioneering dub production techniques ⓘ use of studio effects such as echo and reverb ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Clint Eastwood
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Dollar in the Teeth NERFINISHED ⓘ Live Injection NERFINISHED ⓘ Popcorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Return of Django NERFINISHED ⓘ Tighten Up NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Africa’s Blood
NERFINISHED
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Blackboard Jungle Dub NERFINISHED ⓘ Clint Eastwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Cloak and Dagger NERFINISHED ⓘ Double Seven NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastwood Rides Again NERFINISHED ⓘ Kung Fu Meets the Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Return of Django NERFINISHED ⓘ Revolution Dub NERFINISHED ⓘ Roast Fish Collie Weed & Corn Bread NERFINISHED ⓘ Scratch the Upsetter Again NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Ape NERFINISHED ⓘ The Good, the Bad and the Upsetters NERFINISHED ⓘ Upsetters 14 Dub Blackboard Jungle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakActivityPeriod |
1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island Records
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Pama Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Upsetter Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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