Peabo Bryson, timeless tenor of Disney ballads and R&B legend, dead at 75

Krdo · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 03, 2026 · 778 words · By CNN Newssource

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Peabo Bryson, timeless tenor of Disney ballads and R&B legend, dead at 75 By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Peabo Bryson, whose smooth tone and operatic control produced classic Disney hits as well as R&B standards, has died, according to a statement from…

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The statement said he died Tuesday evening “surrounded by the love of his family and those closest to him.” Bryson is best known for contributing his talents to the Oscar-winning Disney duets “Beauty and the Beast,” sung alongside Celine Dion, and “A Whole…

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Belle said she visited Bryson in the hospital on Sunday after he had suffered a stroke, when she “held his hand and sang in a whisper, “A Whole New World” and “Total Praise,” our version of the song that Peabo and I recorded.” “The hardest part of this moment…

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Claim 1: “At the age of 16, he left home to tour with Moses Dillard and the Tex-Town Display. where his soulful sound was featured on their singles “Cry Like a Baby” and “Bring Your Dreams to Me.””

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Multiple web search results confirm he toured with Moses Dillard and the Tex-Town Display at age 16 and appeared on the specified singles.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2026 ... ... Cry Like a Baby" and "Bring Your Dreams to Me." Dillard, Bryson, and ... Moses Dillard and the Tex-Town Display. Bryson's first break ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Long before the Grammy Awards, the platinum records, and the songs that became part of our lives, there was a young man traveling with Moses ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... At the age of 16, he left home to tour with Moses Dillard and the Tex-Town Display. ... singles “Cry Like a Baby” and “Bring Your Dreams to Me.”.
https://www.kake.com/news/entertainment/peabo-bryson-timeles…

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Claim 2: “he replicated that win the following year with Regina Belle for “A Whole New World (Aladdin’s Theme)” for the “Aladdin” film.”

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Claim 3: “Bryson is best known for contributing his talents to the Oscar-winning Disney duets “Beauty and the Beast,” sung alongside Celine Dion, and “A Whole New World,” sung with Regina Belle for the animated film “Aladdin.””

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Celine Dion is the eleventh studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion and her second English‑language album. Released on 30 March 1992 by Columbia Records and Epic Records, it includes the Grammy an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Peapo "Peabo" Bryson ( PEE-boh; April 13, 1951 – June 2, 2026) was an American singer and songwriter. After collaborating with singers Luther Vandross and Cissy Houston on his debut album Peabo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peabo_Bryson

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Beauty and the Beast" is a song written by lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken for the Disney animated feature film Beauty and the Beast (1991). The film's theme song, the Broadway-inspir…
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Claim 4: “He’s also known for songs like “Feel the Fire” and “Can You Stop the Rain,” among others.”

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Three independent news sources (Nbcwashington, EuroNews, BBC News) and Wikipedia confirm these songs as his hits.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The discography of the American soul singer Peabo Bryson consists of twenty one studio albums, eight compilation albums and fifty seven singles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Can You Stop the Rain is the fifteenth studio album by American singer Peabo Bryson. It was released by Columbia Records on June 4, 1991, in the United States. Following the release of All My Love (19…
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Claim 5: “The pair welcomed a son in 2018”

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Claim 6: “the label linked him with another of their artists, Natalie Cole, for the 1979 project “We’re the Best of Friends.””

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web search NEUTRAL — La Avenida Cabildo es una importante avenida de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Es considerada como uno de los principales centros de compra y paseo de la ciudad, y especialmente de los barrios de Belgrano…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mapas de Avenida Cabildo en los barrios Saavedra, Palermo, Las Cañitas, Nuñez y Colegiales de Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires (CABA, Capital Federal).
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 3, 2024 · ¿Dónde empieza la avenida Cabildo? La avenida Cabildo, una de las principales arterias comerciales de Buenos Aires, comienza en la Avenida Dorrego, en el barrio de Palermo. Desde ahí, se…
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Claim 7: “In 1976, Bryson released his self-titled debut album, which Biscoe executive produced.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the 1976 self-titled debut album and that Eddie Biscoe executive produced it.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... In 1976, he launched his own recording career with "Underground Music" on the Bang label. His first album, Peabo, followed shortly thereafter.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2015 ... For several years, Bryson worked with hometown bands and wrote and produced for Bang. In 1976, he launched his own recording career with " ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... ... Eddie Biscoe, who was the general manager of ... In 1976, Bryson released his self-titled debut album, which Biscoe executive produced.
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Claim 8: “in May 2026 it was announced that he had been hospitalized following a stroke.”

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Claim 9: “he and Flack again worked together on 1983’s “Born to Love,” which featured the hit “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love.””

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Claim 10: “he released several popular songs including 1977’s “Feel the Fire” and “Reaching for the Sky,” and 1978’s “I’m So into You” and “Crosswinds.””

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Claim 11: “Two years later he left for Capitol Records and released his “Reaching for the Sky” album, which went gold.”

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... After collaborating with singers Luther Vandross and Cissy Houston on his debut album Peabo (1976), he signed to Capitol Records and released ...
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web search NEUTRAL — But when he bowed on Capitol Records with the back to back gold albums Reaching for the Sky (1977) and Crosswinds (1978), he truly penetrated the hearts of ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Winning two Grammy Awards, Peabo became the go- to voice for love, elegance, and timeless romance. Whether crooning onstage or singing for ...
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Claim 12: “A year later he worked with Roberta Flack for “Live & More.””

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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm the collaboration with Roberta Flack on 'Live & More' in 1980.

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 24, 2025 ... Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson's 1980 release Live & More, for Roberta Flack dying today at the age of 88. It was sadly the first bit of bad ...
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web search NEUTRAL — He later released the collaborative projects We're the Best of Friends (1979) with Natalie Cole and Born to Love (1983) with Roberta Flack, the latter of which ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Our deepest condolences to your family and friends. #loveisasong ❤ Roberta Flack Live (1980) Feat. Peabo Bryson Toronto, CN.
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Claim 13: “In 2010, Bryson married British singer Tanya Boniface, who is a former member of the girl group The 411.”

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Claim 14: “Bryson crooned his 1991 hit “Can You Stop the Rain,””

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Claim 15: “In 1981, “Let the Feeling Flow” made Bryson a mainstay of R&B radio”

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Claim 16: “Elektra Records came calling and signed Bryson, giving him a hit... 1984’s “If Ever You’re in My Arms Again,” which crossed over to the top 10 pop singles chart.”

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Claim 17: “Peabo Bryson... has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 75.”

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Multiple independent news sources (EuroNews, BBC News) and Wikipedia confirm Peabo Bryson died at the age of 75.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Born to Love is a 1983 studio album of duets by American singers Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack. It was released by Bryson's label Capitol Records on July 22, 1983, in the United States. The album yie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_to_Love_(Peabo_Bryson_and…

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Claim 18: “Born Robert Peapo Bryson in Greenville, South Carolina, in 1951”

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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm his full name as Robert Peapo Bryson, born in Greenville, South Carolina, in 1951.

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web search NEUTRAL — Robert Peapo " · Peabo" · Bryson (/ˈpiːboʊ/ PEE-boh; April 13, 1951 – June 2, 2026) was an American singer and songwriter.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... 36K likes, 2726 comments - peabobryson2 on June 3, 2026: "Robert Peapo Bryson Peabo transitioned peacefully at 5:00 p.m. ET on the evening ...
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Claim 19: “The artist suffered a heart attack in 2019”

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Claim 20: “The statement said he died Tuesday evening”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dayanara Torres Delgado (born October 28, 1974) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, singer, model, and beauty queen who won the Miss Universe 1993 pageant and she was the third Puerto Rican to win Mis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roberta Cleopatra Flack (February 10, 1937 – February 24, 2025) was an American singer and pianist known for her emotive, genre-blending ballads that spanned R&B, jazz, folk, and pop and contributed t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tessanne Amanda Chin (; born September 20, 1985) is a Jamaican recording artist, best known for winning Season 5 of NBC's reality TV singing competition The Voice as part of Adam Levine's team. She ha…
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Claim 21: “The two songs also both earned best original song Oscars at the Academy Awards.”

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Claim 22: “His hit ballad “Beauty and the Beast” with superstar singer Celine Dion for the “Beauty and the Beast” soundtrack won the best pop performance by a duo or group with vocal in 1993”

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