Peabo Bryson, ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Singer, Dies At 75
Corroborated by 6 sources from 6 publishers
TL;DR
Peabo Bryson, whose hits included the pop versions of the Aladdin tune “A Whole New World” and the title song from Beauty and the Beast, has died. Bryson’s family told People that the R&B hitmaker died on Tuesday after he recently suffered a stroke. He was 75.
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Forbes Business
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2026/06/02/peabo-bryson-a-whole-new-world-singer-dies-at-75
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Fox News Latest Headlines
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/peabo-bryson-a-whole-new-world-beauty-beast-singer-dead-75
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy826nlp158o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy826nlp158o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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ABC News Top Stories
https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/singer-peabo-bryson-dies-75/story?id=133533357
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CBS News Entertainment
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peabo-bryson-disney-hits-dies-age-75
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/02/peabo-bryson-singer-disney-dies