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Peabo Bryson, Soul Singer Known as the Voice of Love, Dies at 75

NY Times · Jun 2, 2026, 10:47 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

He was admired for impassioned duets with singers like Roberta Flack and Celine Dion and for the Disney hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World.”

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Peabo Bryson, Soul Singer Known as the Voice of Love, Dies at 75

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