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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. R&B singer Brenton Wood at home in Inglewood with some of his gold records. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times) In 1967, Brenton ...

Soul singer Brenton Wood, who hit the Billboard charts in 1967 with “Gimme Little Sign” and “The Oogum Boogum Song,” died Jan. 3. He was 83. Manny Gallegos, Wood’s manager, confirmed the singer’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...