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Peabo Bryson dead at 75. A rep confirmed to Billboard that the Grammy-winning singer of legendary love songs passed away on Tuesday. Bryson had suffered a stroke over the weekend and was under medical care. ”With broken hearts and profound sadness, the family of two-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and balladeer Peabo Bryson announces his passing," a statement from Bryson's family reads. ”He transitioned peacefully at 5 pm ET on the evening of Tuesday, 2 June, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family and those closest to him.” Bryson, known for being the voice behind the Academy Award-winning Disney songs Beauty and the Beast with Celine Dion and A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme) with Regina Belle, earned two Grammy wins in a career that dated back to 1978. Over that time, he amassed a string of R&B hits, including I'm So Into You, All My Love, Gimme Some Time with Natalie Cole and the slow dance classic Tonight, I Celebrate My Love with Roberta Flack. Bryson was married to British singer and former The 411 member Tanya Boniface. The couple married in 2010 and shared a son, Robert, who was born in 2018. Bryson also leaves behind a grown-up daughter, Linda, from a previous relationship, as well as several grandchildren. In April 2019, it was reported that Bryson had suffered a heart attack, from which he made a full recovery at the time.
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