Peabo Bryson, the famed singer featured on Disney classics such as Beauty and the Beast and A Whole New World, died Tuesday at the age of 75, his family said.
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R&B Legend Peabo Bryson Dies at 75
Peabo Bryson, the famed singer featured on Disney classics such as Beauty and the Beast and A Whole New World, died Tuesday at the age of 75, his family said.'W...
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'We are tremendously moved by the outpouring of love, prayers and support from fans, friends, and colleagues around the world,' Bryson's family told the Daily Mail.
They continued, '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. His legacy and music will live on for generations to come.'
Bryson 'transitioned peacefully at 5:00 p.m. ET' as he was 'surrounded by the love of his family and those closest to him,' his family said.
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The vocalist's passing comes days after he suffered a stroke and more than seven years after he suffered what was described as a .
Bryson's family said they are asking for 'privacy as they mourn the loss of a beloved husband, father, family member, friend and artist whose impact extended far beyond the stage.'
Peabo Bryson died Tuesday at the age of 75, his family said. Pictured in Washington, DC in 2016
The Greenville, South Carolina-born musical artist was best known for a pair of classic 90s Disney duet ballads including Beauty and the Beast with Celine Dion
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The Greenville, South Carolina-born musical artist was best known for a pair of classic 90s Disney duet ballads: Beauty and the Beast with Celine Dion; and , A Whole New World with Regina Belle.
last fall, opened up about his mindset as he marked 50 years in the music industry, which he said crept up on him.
'You don’t think of it in terms of time when you’re in it,' Bryson said. 'You’re doing it when it’s happening. You just do what your inherent nature tells you to do. I chose this job, this profession.'
Bryson said he pursued a life as a performer after watching 'artists who look like me in the height of segregation transcend racism, politics, religion, and every other social malaise this country was suffering at that time.'
The singer said that musicians in that time 'galvanized people' as they 'had everybody standing, saying the same thing, giving each other the same message, not worrying about who’s what and where’s what.
'It was the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. And it’s what I now do – it’s my goal. Every time I go on stage to recreate that one moment, to fellowship with everyone who has showed up in that arena, every single night.'
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