People Funny Boy

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Product details

  • ISBN 9781474622547
  • Weight: 41g
  • Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
  • Publication Date: 24 Sep 2026
  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Issued as part of White Rabbit's prestigious Deep Cuts series

'A brilliantly researched and well-written biography' NME

'A fascinating history of post-war Jamaican music and culture' MOJO

Arguably the most influential force in Jamaican music, Lee 'Scratch' Perry helped bring Bob Marley to international stardom and collaborated with artists from Sir Paul McCartney to The Clash and The Beastie Boys.
People Funny Boy delves behind the myth to offer a fuller examination of Perry's life and work. Drawing on extensive interviews with Perry and his collaborators, as well as family members and close associates, the book captures a complex portrait of a unique soul driven by creativity, chaos and unseen spiritual forces.

With a foreword from the reggae poet and activist Linto Kwesi Johnson this revised and expanded edition has been extensively rewritten to incorporate previously unpublished testimony from Perry, offering new insight into his later creations, his everchanging personal life and previously untold stories from his formative years and his early career, including his unique relationship with Marley and the legendary Black Ark studio.

'For the complete picture of this musical genius you can't get better' Don Letts

The author of People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae, DAVID KATZ has written about the sounds and culture of Jamaica since 1984. His work has appeared in various music books and periodicals, including the Guardian, Mojo and the Wire; he has produced diverse radio and film documentaries and remains active as a vinyl DJ. Originally from San Francisco, he currently lives in London.

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