Peabo Bryson: Private homegoing service held Monday in Atlanta
Homegoing service held for Peabo Bryson in Atlanta
A private homegoing service was held for Monday for Atlanta resident and Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Peabo Bryson. There were multiple speakers and performances throughout the service.
ATLANTA - The family of two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Peabo Bryson celebrated the life and legacy of the acclaimed performer Monday during a private homegoing service in Atlanta.
What we know:
The invitation-only service featured musical tributes from Grammy Award-winning artists Regina Belle and BeBe Winans, along with Grammy-nominated singer Ruben Studdard. Family members and loved ones also gathered Sunday for a private remembrance on Father's Day.
Bryson, who died earlier this month at age 75, was known for a career spanning more than five decades and for recording some of the most recognizable duets in popular music. His signature hits included "A Whole New World" with Regina Belle from Disney's Aladdin and "Beauty and the Beast" with Celine Dion.
Although the homegoing service was closed to the public, the family made a livestream available for fans wishing to pay their respects.
The family has asked that memorial donations be directed to the Robert "Peabo" Bryson Student Scholarship Endowment Fund at Morris Brown College or to Antioch Urban Ministries.
In a statement, the family thanked fans, friends and fellow musicians for their support following Bryson's death.
"For more than five decades, Peabo Bryson's extraordinary voice and music transcended generations and continues to touch hearts around the world," the family said.