Singer Peabo Bryson Dies at 75
Bryson's two Disney ballads won Grammys and defined a generation of animated musicals, and his work extended into anime and J-pop collaboration.
Key Facts
- Peabo Bryson died on June 2 at 5:00 p.m. EDT after a stroke, his Instagram account announced. He was 75.
- Bryson won Grammys for his duets 'Beauty and the Beast' with Celine Dion and 'A Whole New World' with Regina Belle.
- He sang the theme 'My Gift Is You' with Wendy Moten for the 1999 anime series Shūkan Storyland.
- Bryson recorded a track with Hikaru Utada for her 2014 cover album.
- He was completing a new album, Grace, for release this year.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Peabo Bryson, the Grammy-winning singer known for Disney duets 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'A Whole New World,' died on June 2 after a stroke. He was 75. Bryson also performed the theme song for the 1999 anime series Shūkan Storyland and collaborated with Hikaru Utada.
Robert Peapo Bryson, who performed as Peabo Bryson, died on June 2 at 5:00 p.m. EDT after suffering a stroke days earlier, his Instagram account announced. He was 75. Bryson won Grammys for his duets 'Beauty and the Beast' (with Celine Dion) and 'A Whole New World' (with Regina Belle), the former also taking Record of the Year in 1993. He was nominated for additional Grammys and a Daytime Emmy. In anime, he sang the theme 'My Gift Is You' with Wendy Moten for the 1999 variety series Shūkan Storyland. He also recorded a track with Hikaru Utada for her 2014 cover album. Bryson entered music at 14 as a backup singer and launched his solo career in 1976, working across five decades. He was completing a new album, Grace, for release this year.
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