Brenton Wood, the soul singer who sang 1967’s catchy “Oogum Boogum Song” and followed it with the Top 10 hit “Gimme Little Sign,” died Friday at his home in Moreno Valley, CA. He was 83. His managers ...

Brenton Wood, the singer and songwriter behind hits like "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign," has died at age 83.

Friday morning (1/3/2025), my dad, Brenton Wood, peacefully took his last breath and transitioned from pain and sickness. I could see the calm come across his face, and although I am saddened to ...

Brenton Wood, the singer who rose to fame thanks to his 1967 hit “The Oogum Boogum Song,” has died. He was 83. Wood passed away on Friday at his Moreno Valley, California home, surrounded by ...

Soul singer Brenton Wood, who hit the Billboard charts in 1967 with “ Gimme Little Sign ” and “ The Oogum Boogum Song, ” died ...

In 1967, Brenton Wood looked as if he was on the cusp of mainstream success. Wood, who was born Alfred Jesse Smith, died Friday of natural causes at his home in Moreno Valley, his manager and ...

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Singer-Songwriter Brenton Wood, known for his hits “The Oogum Boogum Song” and “Gimme Little Sign,” has died of natural causes at his home in Moreno Valley. He was 83. Wood died peacefully in his ...

Steve Snowden/Getty 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 ...

Brenton Wood, the classic soul singer behind hits “The Oogum Boogum Song” and “Gimme Little Sign,” died at the age of 83. Wood’s manager and assistant, Manny Gallegos, confirmed his ...

Brenton Wood, the soul singer known most for the iconic hit “The Oogum Boogum Song,” has died. He was 83. His manager and assistant, Manny Gallegos, confirmed the news to Variety.Per Gallegos ...