Lee Perry and the Black Ark sound
The Ultimate Guide to Great Reggae - The complete story of Reggae told through its greatest songs, famous and forgotten - Michael Garnice
Michael Garnice [+ ]
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Michael Garnice is best known for his groundbreaking early reggae website www.mentomusic.com and his writing about Bob Marley for Reggae Beat Magazine. He lives in New York City and writes for a number of reggae websites and magazines.
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By the midpoint of the 1970s, Lee Perry’s accomplishments as a producer had already eclipsed his work as a singer. Yet, new heights were just around the corner. It was then that the music coming from his studio, Black Ark, began to exhibit its amazing namesake sound.