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Peabo Bryson collaborated several times with Filipino superstar and singer Lea Salonga, singing together the songs ‘I Have Dreamed’ and ‘How Wonderful We Are’
MANILA, Philippines – Grammy Award-winning artist Peabo Bryson died on Tuesday, June 2 (Wednesday, June 3, Manila time), his family announced. He was 75.
“While our hearts are broken, we take comfort in knowing how much Peabo was loved and how many lives were touched by his voice and kind spirit,” his family said in a statement, according to Guardian.
Bryson’s death comes just days after he suffered a stroke. In a statement his representative sent to the American store Various types on June 1, his family shared that he has been receiving treatment.
The American singer-songwriter rose to fame in the 70s when he released his self-titled debut album.
Apart from Peabo, among his most successful records is the 1983 collaboration album Birth of Love with Roberta Flack, led by “Tonight I Celebrate My Love.” Meanwhile, his 1984 album Straight From The Heart includes what would become his most recognizable song yet: “If Ever You are in My Arms Again.”
An aspect of his impact as an artist that spans multiple generations, however, is his work as a great singer for Disney’s legendary movies. Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast, in which he sang “Whole New World” by Regina Belle, and “Beauty and the Beast” by Celine Dion, respectively.
Bryson had even teamed up with Filipino action star and singer Lea Salonga for several songs. For the first time he was behind the microphone with “I Have Dreamed” from the 1992 album The king and me. Just three years later, they collaborated again on the studio version of “How Good We Are” from the 1995 album The People: A Musical Celebration of Difference.
Bryson is survived by his wife, former R&B singer Tanya Boniface Bryson, their son, Robert, and another daughter, Linda, from a previous relationship. – Rappler.com
