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, Wood ...

While born in Louisiana, Brenton Wood eventually found himself in Los Angeles, California. Growing up in California, the singer nurtured a love for music by listening to singers like Same Cooke and ...

LOS ANGELES — Brenton Wood, the soulful R&B singer behind the 1960s hit "The Oogum Boogum Song," has died, his managers have confirmed. He was 83. Wood died peacefully in his sleep, his longtime ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brenton Wood, the classic soul singer behind hits "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign," died at the age of 83. Wood's ...

The musician passed away from natural causes, according to his manager and assistant. By Mitchell Peters Brenton Wood, the soul singer best known for his 1967 hit “The Oogum Boogum Song,” has died at ...

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 family and ...

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 friends ...

Brenton Wood, the soul singer and songwriter best known for “The Oogum Boogum Song,” has died at 83. Per Entertainment Weekly, Wood died in his sleep of natural causes at his home in Moreno Valley, ...

The soul singer, Brenton Wood (Alfred Jesse Smith) passed away peacefully at the age of 83. The beloved singer, who was known for his hits like ‘The Oogum Boogum Song’, ‘I Like The Way You Love Me’, ...

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 death to Variety, ...

"I told him, 'Friend, is there anything you want to say to your fans?' And he says, you tell my fans I said, 'Catch you on the rebound,' " Wood's manager and publicist recalled Kimberlee Speakman is a ...

‘60s singer Brenton Wood died at the age of 83 on Jan. 3, his representative confirmed. Wood – real name Alfred Smith – was best known for three Top 40 hits in 1967, “The Oogum Boogum Song,” “Gimme ...