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 ...

R&B singer Brenton Wood at home in Inglewood with some of his gold records. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times) In 1967, Brenton Wood looked as if he was on the cusp of mainstream success. Wood, who ...

Brenton Wood, the soul singer with hits including "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign," has died. "The Oogum Boogum Song" was released in 1967, but it’s still a well-known hit thanks to TV ...

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 ...

The singer Brenton Wood had a string of infectious soul and R&B hits in the 1960s. His music was rooted in the city of Los Angeles and its Chicano communities, and it captured hearts for decades. Wood ...

The man himself, the legendary Brenton Wood celebrates 50 years of performing as a music artist in early March at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. *Earlier this month, the Microsoft Theater in ...

In 1967, Brenton Wood looked as if he was on the cusp of mainstream success. The Compton crooner's single "The Oogum Boogum Song" became a hit and ranked 34th and 19th on the Billboard's Hot 100 and ...

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, ...

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 ...