Robert Peapo “Peabo” Bryson
(April 13, 1951 – June 2, 2026)

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 Sk

He later released the collaborative projects We’re the Best of Friends (1979) with Natalie Cole and Born to Love (1983) with Roberta Flack, the latter of which included the hit single “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love”.