Celine Dion 'heartbroken' by death of Beauty and the Beast singer Peabo Bryson

R&B vocalist Peabo Bryson, champion known for his dependable connected Disney classics similar A Whole New World and Beauty and the Beast, has died aged 75.

He died connected Tuesday evening surrounded by household and loved ones, his household said successful a statement.

A origin of decease has not been released publicly, but Bryson suffered a changeable implicit the play and had been receiving aesculapian care.

The seasoned R&B vocalist was the dependable down hits that spanned from the 1970s to 2010s, including Feel the Fire, I'm So Into You, Can You Stop the Rain, If Ever You're In My Arms Again and Reaching for the Sky.

"For much than 5 decades, Peabo's bonzer dependable served arsenic the soundtrack to immoderate of life's astir cherished moments," his household said successful the statement.

"His euphony carried generations done joyful celebrations, large emotion stories and enduring moments of comfortableness and inspiration, creating a bequest that volition everlastingly unrecorded successful the hearts of those who loved him and the countless lives helium touched done song."

Bryson won 2 Grammy Awards successful 1992 and 1993 for 2 duet performances that went connected to specify a procreation of Disney films: Beauty and the Beast with Celine Dion successful the rubric way of the movie with the aforesaid name, and A Whole New World with Regina Belle successful the movie Aladdin.

"While our hearts are broken, we find comfortableness successful knowing however profoundly Peabo was loved and however galore lives were touched by his dependable and his generous spirit," his household shared. "His bequest and euphony volition unrecorded connected for generations to come."

Bryson precocious performed successful a performance with Jeffrey Osborne successful the US authorities of Georgia successful May.

He was acceptable to execute respective shows for his Golden Touch circuit aboriginal this year, successful solemnisation of his 5 decades successful the euphony industry.

Back successful April, Bryson celebrated his 75th day and shared photos of his solemnisation with his household and friends connected societal media.