The soul singer died at his home in Moreno Valley ... he entered college that he finally came up with his stage name Brenton Wood — which was inspired by the Brentwood neighborhood of Los ...

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 ...

"It was during this period that his musical interests began to manifest themselves and he assumed the professional name Brenton Wood, using the name of his home county," the biography says.

Brenton Wood, the classic soul singer behind hits ... stating that he died from natural causes and was surrounded by his family at his home in Moreno Valley, CA. According to Gallegos, Wood ...

Soul singer Brenton Wood, who hit the Billboard charts in 1967 ... He said that Wood died surrounded by family members at his home in Moreno Valley, California. Born Alfred Jesse Smith in ...

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.

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 ...