Brenton Wood, the soul singer born Alfred Jesse Smith, passed away peacefully at the age of 83. He was known for hits like 'The Oogum Boogum Song' and 'Gimme Little Sign'. Wood's final words to ...
187 in 1967. Wood continued to release music throughout the 1970s, including a minor R&B hit, “Some Got It, Some Don’t,” in 1968 and his final charting single, “Come Softly to Me,” in 1978.
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. -- Brenton Wood, the beloved soul singer and songwriter best known for his 1967 hit single "The Oogum Boogum Song," has died. He was 83. His manager and publicist Manny ...
After recording songs for several small record labels, Wood signed with Double Shot Records, which released the infectious “Oogum Boogum Song” in 1967. It reached No. 19 on the R&B charts and No. 4 on ...
After recording songs for several small record labels, Wood signed with Double Shot Records, which released the infectious “Oogum Boogum Song” in 1967. It reached No. 19 on the R&B charts and No.
Musician Brenton Wood, known for the hit “The Oogum Boogum Song,” has died at the age of 83. The soul singer died at his home in Moreno Valley, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 3, surrounded by his ...
where he adopted the stage name Brenton Wood. He signed with Double Shot Records in 1967 and released "The Oogum Boogum Song" the same year. The hit peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard R&B charts ...