Grammy-Winning R&B Legend Dead After Suffering Stroke

Family, friends, and fans are mourning the death of R&B artist Peabo Bryson, who reportedly died this week at the age of 75.

His family issued a statement confirming the news, as the Daily Caller reported:

“We are tremendously moved by the outpouring of love, prayers and support from fans, friends, and colleagues around the world,” Bryson’s family said in a statement shared with People .

“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.”

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“His legacy and music will live on for generations to come.”

Bryson is survived by his wife, Tanya, their son Robert, daughter Linda, and his three grandchildren.

Tributes and condolences soon flooded social media:

May his memory be a blessing. My deepest condolences.

— Jennifer Nicole Nelson (@JenniferNicoleN) June 3, 2026

Oh no!! One of the best R&B singers. He perfected the ballad…RIP

— Laura 🌷 (@Laura_LotusMS) June 3, 2026

So sad…Loved his music.

— STATENDD2023 (@statendd2023) June 3, 2026

The Rolling Stone provided details about Bryson’s legendary career:

Born on April 13, 1951, in Greenville, South Carolina, Bryson began his professional music career following high school. After touring with Moses Dillard in the late 1960s, he released his debut album, Peabo, in 1976, and signed with Capitol Records a year later. He would return to Capitol after a stint with Elektra Records, where he lent his vocals for the theme song for soap opera One Life to Live in 1985.

Throughout his prolific career, Bryson became known for his pristine tenor and remarkable reserves of technical ability, working with fellow illustrious R&B singers including Sam Cooke and Brian McKnight. Notably, he released an album of romantic duets with Roberta Flack in 1983 that included the hit track “Tonight I Celebrate My Love.”

Specializing in towering ballads — “I’m So Into You,” “Let the Feeling Flow,” “If It’s Really Love,” “Feel the Fire,” and “Through the Fire” — he released some 20 albums, scored 17 Top 20 R&B hits, and released three gold-certified albums. He reached new audiences after recording theme songs for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin, creating iconic duets “Beauty and the Beast” with Céline Dion in 1993 and for “A Whole New World” with Regina Belle in 1994 for Aladdin.

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