Peabo Bryson, R&B singer behind classic Disney duets, dies aged 75

Peabo Bryson, the R&B singer best known as the voice on the Oscar-winning Disney duets Beauty and the Beast with Celine Dion and A Whole New World with Regina Belle from Aladdin, has died. He was 75. His family said Bryson, a two-time Grammy winner, died Tuesday, days after having a stroke.

“While our hearts are broken, we find comfort in knowing how deeply Peabo was loved and how many lives were touched by his voice and his generous spirit,” the family said. Internationally celebrated for those Disney classics, Bryson also built a five-decade career as one of R&B’s premier balladeers, recording hits including Feel the Fire, I’m So Into You and Can You Stop the Rain.

“For more than five decades, Peabo’s extraordinary voice served as the soundtrack to some of life’s most cherished moments,” the family added.

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