FILE -- Peabo Bryson performs during the Centennial Olympic Park's 4th of July Celebration at Centennial Olympic Park on Saturday, July 4, 2015, in Atlanta. (Photo by Robb D. Cohen/Invision/AP)
A longtime R&B singer best known for his Disney film songs has died.
According to his family, the two-time Grammy winner Peabo Bryson died on Tuesday, surrounded by loved ones, just days after suffering a stroke.
“With broken hearts and profound sadness, the family of two-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and balladeer, Peabo Bryson, announces his passing,” the family said in a statement shared by Variety. “He transitioned peacefully.”
Bryson was known for singing duets, especially those featured in Disney films in the early 1990s.
His performance with Céline Dion in the “Beauty and the Beast” title song was a massive hit. Then he and Regina Belle released “A Whole New World” for Disney’s “Aladdin,” which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s list.
Bryson was born in Greenville, South Carolina. A cause of death was not immediately released.
“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,” WHNS shared from a family statement.