Peabo Bryson

Robert Peapo Bryson is a popular American singer-songwriter, mainly R&B and soul music, who is professionally known as Peabo Bryson. He is more famous because of singing soul ballads as a duet with various female singers. Some of these songs include “Tonight I Celebrate My Love”, which was the 1983 hit and “Roberta Flack.” He has also contributed to the making of two Disney animated soundtracks.

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Biography and Early Life

Peabo Bryson was born Robert Peapo Bryson on 13 April 1951. He comes from Greenville, South Carolina, where he stayed with his parents. He spent much time of his childhood years with his grandfather on their farm in Mauldin, South Carolina.

He loved music since he was a young boy, which was initiated by his own mother. His mother used to take the family to various concerts, mostly for African-American artist at different times. This made him start off his career at a young age.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Peabo Bryson in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Peabo Bryson’s age is 70 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 13 April 1951. Though, he is 5′ 9″ in feet and inches and 176 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 165 lbs in Pound and 75 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Bryson has not shared any information concerning his educational background in his entire biography. Most of the information available about him is about his career journey. His level of education has remained unknown to many.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Bryson is a family man with a wife and children. He is married to a former singer and a member of the English R&B group called The 411, Tanya Boniface. The couple welcomed their first son, Robert, on 1 January 2018.

Before getting married to Tanya Boniface, Bryson was engaged to a former wife of Sugar Ray Leonard, who was a great boxer, Juanita Leonard. He dated and even got engaged to the former Miss Virginia Teen USA who was also an actress and model, Angela Thigpen, in the 1990s. He has a daughter called Linda, who was born in 1968 from another relationship. He is the grandfather of three grandchildren

Bryson suffered a heart attack on 29 April; he was rushed to Atlanta hospital and was confirmed to be in a stable condition. However, he fully recovered from this condition.

Is Peabo Bryson Gay?

No. Bryson is straight as far as sexual orientation is concerned. He is neither gay nor bisexual and has never had such rumours. Before marrying his current wife, he had been into several relations, and one of them even gave him a daughter. He currently lives with his wife happily without any form of marital issues in their marriage.

Professional Career

Peabo started his professional career when he was fourteen years old when he started singing as a backup for a local Greenville group, AI Freeman and the Upsetters. Freeman was unable to pronounce his name as Peapo; thus, he started performing as Peabo as he called him. He left home after two years for a tour at Chitlin Circuit with Moses Dillard and the Tex-Town Display local band.

His breakthrough first came during an Atlanta Bang Records during a performance with Dillard’s Band. Dillard did not impress Bang, but Peabo was noticed by the general manager, Eddie Biscoe, who contracted him as a writer and producer. Bryson started performing his own songs. He worked with several hometown bands while still writing and producing for the Bang.

Bryson launched his recording career in 1976 with Underground Music and released his first album, “Peabo”, on the Bang label. He left Bang Label and signed with Capitol Records in 1977. Bryson has released various solo hit albums, including; Feel the Fire, Reaching for the Sky, I’m So into You, Crosswinds, and many others. He has partnered with other artists like Regina Belle, Natalie Cole, Minnie Riperton, and Melissa Manchester, among others, to produce various romantic love songs and duets.

Awards

Bryson is a successful singer and has won two Grammy Awards from his career. The first one was in 1992 for his performance of “Beauty and the Beast”, which he sang with Celine Dion. The second one was in 1993 for his song “A Whole New World”, which he presented with Regina Belle. His song “Beauty and the Beast” was included on the platinum and the Blu-ray edition. “A Whole New World” was also included in the platinum edition during the release of the Aladdin DVD.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Peabo Bryson in 2021

As of 2021, Bryson has an estimated net worth of $12 million. He has acquired his wealth from his career as a singer-songwriter. He has also been a producer for the Bang band for several years. He has released various solo albums as well as collaboration with other artists, which has helped him make this much.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Bryson is said to be owing to a total of $1.2 million in taxes way back from 1984.
• During the LowCountryJazzFest on 4 September 2016, the day was declared “Peabo Bryson Day.”
• He changed his stage name from Peapo to Peabo because Freeman could not pronounce the name.

Peabo Bryson is a very famous musician, songwriter as well as producer from way back in the ’90s. He has been an inspiration to many music lovers because of the way he has brought a change in the rock and soul music genre. He will continue to be celebrated for his profession in the music industry.

1. Carol Walton July 21, 2021 at 6:14 pm