Peabo Bryson is 75 years old. The singer was born on April 13, 1951 in South Carolina, USA and he turned 75 this April. The singer reportedly suffered a stroke and is currently on medical care. A representative of the singer gave a statement to Variety, with the statement reading:"Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and balladeer, Peabo Bryson — the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney songs ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘A Whole New World’ — has suffered a stroke and is currently under medical care."The statement goes on with a request from the singer's family for privacy:"At this time, the family requests privacy as they navigate this deeply personal moment together. The thoughts, prayers and love of friends and fans are welcomed and deeply appreciated."At this point of time, no further details regarding the singer's health is available. The news of Bryson being currently on medical care has concerned well wishes from fans and well wishers, with Roland Martin posting a Instagram message that expressed his prayers for the singer and then quoted an email from Bryson's team, which stated the same thing as the press statement quoted above. This email was in turn used in the caption of a post by Loni Love featuring a image of herself with Bryson. In the comments of Loni Love's post, Yvette Nicole Brown and Nia Long announced their love for the singer. Peabo Bryson's new stroke comes after he previously suffered a heart attack back in April 2019, with the singer being rushed to the hospital at the time and eventually making a full recovery. At the time, while speaking with The A-Scene’s Francesca Amiker in an appearance on 11Alive, the singer talked about his heart attack, stating:"I was on the other side long enough to make friends. Flatlining is different. I will talk about it at the show."A brief overview of Peabo Bryson's careerPeabo Bryson started his career back in his teenage years, with the singer playing backup for Al Freeman and the Upsetters when he was just 14. He subsequently toured the Chitlin' Circuit. Chitlin' Circuit, as per The National Museum of African American History & Culture, refers to a network of venues during the segregration era in the US that featured African-American performers. The circuit was primarily for and by Black people. In 1976, he released his debut studio album, with the album going on to chart at the 48th spot on the Top Souls Album charts after its release. He had his debut on the Billboard 200 album chart with his second studio album, Reaching for the Sky.ESSENCE @EssenceLINKGrammy Award-Winning Singer Peabo Bryson Under Medical Care Following StrokeThe singer went on to release more albums throughout the subsequent two decades, with notable records including his collaboration with Roberta Flack, Born to Love. A album of duets, the album was a success upon its release in 1983, charting in the US as well as New Zealand, Sweden and UK, among others. The album got a gold certification in the US. Another notable album, Can You Stop the Rain, was released in 1991. Alongside these, Peabo Bryson worked with Celine Dion on a version of the song Beauty and the Beast, which won the Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals award at the 1993 Grammy Awards. Bryson worked with Regina Belle on a version of the track A Whole New World in 1992.