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Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning vocalist and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died, his household told CBS News. He was 75.
Bryson died Tuesday, surrounded by family, aft suffering a stroke Sunday and being nether aesculapian care.
Singer Peabo Bryson performs astatine The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre connected Aug. 18, 2021, successful Detroit, Michigan.
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"We are tremendously moved by the outpouring of love, prayers and enactment from fans, friends, and colleagues astir the world," his household said successful a statement. "While our hearts are broken, we find comfortableness successful knowing however profoundly Peabo was loved and however galore lives were touched by his dependable and his generous spirit. His bequest and euphony volition unrecorded connected for generations to come."
Bryson, a Greenville, South Carolina, autochthonal with heavy ties to Georgia and Atlanta's euphony scene, is wide recognized for his decades-long vocation successful R&B, psyche and big modern music.
He released his debut LP, "Peabo," successful 1976, composing astir of its songs himself, and signed with Capitol Records successful 1977. His archetypal large crossover deed was his 1983 duet with Roberta Flack, "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love."
Bryson's biggest hits came successful the 1990s erstwhile helium earned 2 Grammys for 2 Disney duets, "Beauty and the Beast" with Celine Dion, and "A Whole New World" with Regina Belle from Disney's "Aladdin."
Nominated for 8 Grammys during his illustrious career, his different hits included "If Ever You're successful My Arms Again," and "Can You Stop the Rain."
Zachary Bynum contributed to this report.
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