In 1987 she released her debut album, All By Myself, which had two hit songs. The same year she recorded a popular duet with Peabo Bryson, “Without You.” In 1993, Peabo Bryson and Belle released another duet for Disney’s “Aladdin,” called “A Whole New World,” which peaked at No. 1 and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy. Over the last thirty years, Belle has released several soul, R&B, and Gospel albums and numerous songs have reached the Top 100 charts in the United States. Belle has been nominated five times for a Grammy and won the Grammy for “A Whole New World” in the category of Best Pop Performance by a Duo. She married twice, first to Horace Alexander Youn from 1985 to 1990. She had a daughter, Tiy. She then married John Battle on June 25, 1991. She had four children, Winter, Jayln, Sydni, and Nyla. Winter and Jayln were adopted. She is the