My Take
Peabo Bryson is one of those voices that just stops you cold — velvet-smooth, impossibly warm, and built for those big cinematic moments that hit you right in the chest. Growing up in Greenville, South Carolina and breaking out in the mid-70s alongside Luther Vandross, he carved his own lane as the king of the romantic duet, which is honestly an underrated art form. His Capitol Records run in the late 70s gave us Gold-certified albums before most people knew his name, and then he spent the next few decades showing up on some of the most beloved soundtrack moments in movie history — Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin — paired with voices that matched his effortless elegance. He never needed a gimmick. Just a great song and that voice, and he owned the room every time.
Overview
Robert Peapo "Peabo" Bryson ( PEE-boh; April 13, 1951 – June 2, 2026) was an American singer and songwriter. After collaborating with singers Luther Vandross and Cissy Houston on his debut album Peabo (1976), he signed to Capitol Records and released the 1978 albums Reaching for the Sky and Crosswinds, which were certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Peabo Bryson
- Name (Japanese)
- ピーボ・ブライソン
- Reading
- ぴーぼ・ぶらいそん
- Born
- April 13, 1951 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Greenville, South Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / composer / record producer / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.