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Peabo Bryson (Robert Peapo Bryson) was born on 13 April, 1951 in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S., is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter (born 1951). Discover Peabo Bryson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

Popular As Robert Peapo Bryson
Occupation Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, composer
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 13 April 1951
Birthday 13 April
Birthplace Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Nationality United States

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His wife is Tanya Boniface (m. 2010)

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1951

Robert Peapo "Peabo" Bryson (born April 13, 1951) is an American singer and songwriter.

He is known for singing soul ballads (often as a duet with female singers) including the hit singles "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" with Roberta Flack, "A Whole New World with Regina Belle, and Beauty and the Beast '' with Celine Dion. Bryson has contributed to two Disney animated feature soundtracks. Bryson is a winner of two Grammy Awards.

Born Robert Peapo Bryson in Greenville, South Carolina, he spent much of his childhood on his grandfather's farm in Mauldin, South Carolina.

Bryson's love for music stemmed from his mother, who often took the family to concerts of well-known African-American artists at the time.

Bryson marked his professional debut at the age of 14, singing backup for Al Freeman and the Upsetters, a local Greenville group.

It was Freeman's difficulty in pronouncing Bryson's French West-Indian name, Peapo, that led Bryson to perform as Peabo.

Two years later, he left home to tour the Chitlin' Circuit with another local band, Moses Dillard and the Tex-Town Display.

Bryson's first break came during a recording session at Atlanta's Bang Records.

Although Bang was not impressed with Dillard's band, the young backup singer caught the ear of the label's general manager, Eddie Biscoe.

Biscoe signed Bryson to a contract as a writer, producer, and arranger and encouraged Bryson to perform his own songs.

For several years, Bryson worked with hometown bands and wrote and produced for Bang.

1968

Bryson also has a daughter, Linda (born c. 1968), from a previous relationship, along with three grandchildren.

1976

In 1976, he launched his own recording career with "Underground Music" on the Bang label.

His first album, Peabo, followed shortly thereafter.

1977

Although only a regional success, Bryson signed to Capitol Records in 1977.

Bryson's greatest solo hits include 1977's "Feel the Fire" and "Reaching for the Sky", 1978's "I'm So into You" and "Crosswinds", 1982's "Let the Feeling Flow", 1984's "If Ever You're in My Arms Again" (his first Top 10 pop single, at No. 10 in the US), 1989's "Show and Tell", and the 1991 hit "Can You Stop the Rain".

1983

He recorded the successful album of romantic love duets with Roberta Flack (Born to Love) in 1983.

1984

He is reported to owe $1.2 million in taxes dating back to 1984.

The IRS auctioned many of his possessions, including both Grammy Awards, electronic equipment, his grand piano and multiple pairs of shoes.

He is reported to have owed $1.2 million in taxes dating back to 1984.

1985

In 1985, he appeared on the soap opera One Life to Live to sing a lyrical version of its theme song.

1986

Bryson's vocals were added to the regular theme song in 1986 and his voice was heard daily until 1992.

1987

In partnership with Regina Belle, Bryson recorded two hit duets: "Without You", the love theme from the comedy film Leonard Part 6, recorded in 1987, and "A Whole New World", the main theme of the Disney's animated feature film Aladdin, recorded in 1992.

Bryson and Belle recorded four duets over the years: "Without You" (in 1987), "I Can't Imagine" (in 1991), "A Whole New World" (in 1992) and "Total Praise" (in 2009).

1990

In the 1990s, he became engaged to Angela Thigpen, former Miss Virginia Teen USA and later a model/actress.

1992

Bryson won two Grammy Awards: in 1992 for his performance of the song "Beauty and the Beast" with Celine Dion and in 1993 for "A Whole New World" with Regina Belle.

1998

In early 1998, Bryson contributed his voice to Barney's Great Adventure: An Original Motion Picture Musical Soundtrack, with the song "Dream (Twinken's Tune)".

Bryson performed in theater and operatic productions, most notably the tenor role of "Sportin' Life" in the Michigan Opera Theater of Detroit's version of Porgy and Bess.

2002

In 2002, Bryson's "Beauty and the Beast" music video was included on the platinum and Blu-ray edition of Beauty and the Beast.

His "A Whole New World" music video was included on the platinum edition DVD release of Aladdin.

2003

His tax problems caught up with him on August 21, 2003, when the U.S. Internal Revenue Service seized property from his home in Atlanta, Georgia.

Tax problems caught up with Bryson on August 21, 2003, when the U.S. Internal Revenue Service seized property from his Atlanta, Georgia, home.

2007

Bryson's CD Missing You was released on October 2, 2007, on Peak Records, a division of Concord Music Group.

2016

September 4, 2016 was declared "Peabo Bryson Day" in Charleston, South Carolina and North Charleston, South Carolina, during the LowCountryJazzFest.

The annual jazzfest is presented by ClosingTheGapInHealthCare.org, founded by Dr. Thaddeus Bell.

2018

In 2018, Bryson released his new album Stand For Love, which was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

The project was released on Jam & Lewis' newly reactivated label, Perspective Records.

Bryson is renowned for his many duets among his romantic love songs and duets are:

Before marrying his present wife, singer and member of English R&B group The 411 Tanya Boniface, Bryson was engaged several times to Juanita Leonard, the former wife of boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard.

Bryson and Boniface have a son, Robert, born January 1, 2018.