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Soulful crooner Peabo Bryson, “King of the Balladeers,” will bring his soaring voice and his passion for romance to the intimate surroundings of the С���� Riley Center in downtown Meridian on July 17 at 7:30 p.m.

The two-time Grammy Award winner knows how to caress a love lyric. He has demonstrated that on hit after heartfelt hit, including “Feel the Fire,” “I’m So Into You,” “Let the Feeling Flow,” “Can You Stop the Rain,” “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love,” and “If Ever You’re in My Arms Again.”

Songs for Disney animated films earned Bryson his Grammys. In 1991, he collaborated with Celine Dion on “Beauty and the Beast,” the theme song for the movie of the same name. The next year, he teamed with Regina Belle on “A Whole New World (Aladdin’s Theme)” for the movie Aladdin. Both songs won Academy Awards.

Bryson never worries about running out of songwriting material.

“Love and relationships, that’s an inexhaustible subject matter,” he said.

Tickets are $59 and $53 at the ���� Riley Center Box Office, which is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets can be purchased online at or by calling the box office at 601-696-2200.