Peabo Bryson, the veteran R&B singer best known as the singer behind the Disney film hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “Whole New World,” has died, according to a statement from his family.

Celine Dion post a heartfelt tribute to Peabo Bryson after he died Tuesday at the age of 75.

During a 2023 hometown performance at the Peace Center, Bryson was honored with a key to the city, and a portion of Academy Street was renamed in his honor.