Lee `` Scratch '' Perry ( born Rainford Hugh Perry , 20 March 1936 , Kendal , Jamaica ) is a musician , who has been influential in the movement and acceptance of reggae and dub music in Jamaica and overseas . Lee `` Scratch '' Perry ( born Rainford Hugh Perry , 20 March 1936 , Kendal , Jamaica ) is a musician , who has been influential in the development and acceptance of reggae and dub music in Jamaica and overseas .