Remembering Peabo Bryson: 10 Hits You Didn’t Know You Knew

The music world is mourning the loss of legendary R&B singer Peabo Bryson, who passed away on June 2, 2026, at the age of 75. For decades, Bryson’s smooth, warm voice filled the airwaves and provided the soundtrack to our most special moments.

While soul music fans know his name well, many people sing along to his biggest hits without realizing he is the man behind the microphone. Bryson was a true master of the duet. He lent his powerful voice to massive movie soundtracks and radio hits that people all over the world still love today.

As we look back on his life, here are the hits you didn’t know you knew:

• “A Whole New World” (with Regina Belle): Recorded for Disney’s Aladdin, this Oscar-winning theme song hit number one on the Billboard charts and won Bryson a Grammy Award.
  
• “Beauty and the Beast” (with Céline Dion): This unforgettable 1991 Grammy and Oscar-winning theme song helped introduce Céline Dion to the world.
  
• “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love” (with Roberta Flack): A classic song for weddings, this romantic track is one of the most famous love songs of the 1980s.
  
• “If Ever You’re in My Arms Again”: This breakthrough solo hit crossed over from R&B to become a massive pop radio favorite, reaching Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
  
• “Can You Stop the Rain”: This emotional track proved his incredible talent for singing heartfelt, chart-topping solo music.
  
• “Feel the Fire”: A signature sensual ballad from his Reaching for the Sky album. It became an instant Quiet Storm classic and one of his signature love songs.
  
• “I’m So Into You”: A smooth, mid-tempo groove that spent weeks climbing the Billboard R&B charts.
  
• “By the Time This Night Is Over” (with Kenny G): A massive 1993 adult contemporary hit that reached the Billboard Hot 100 Top 25.
  
• “You’re Looking Like Love to Me” (with Roberta Flack): Another beautiful fan-favorite from their collaborative album Born to Love.
  
• “One Life to Live” Theme Song: From 1986 to 1992, daytime television fans heard Bryson’s vocals daily. The theme song is widely considered by soap opera fans to be one of the greatest daytime television openings of all time.

While we mourn his loss, we celebrate the beautiful songs he left behind for the world to share. Rest in peace to a true prince of romance and soul. His music will live on forever in our hearts and on CLASSIX 107.9.

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