Soul singer Brenton Wood, best known for his hits “The Oogum ... Brenton Wood Endeared Himself to Generations of Music Fans with ‘The Oogum Boogum Song’ Born Alfred Jesse Smith in Shreveport ...

The world of soul music is mourning the loss of one of its beloved voices, Brenton Wood, who has passed away at the age of 83. Born Alfred Jesse Smith in Shreveport, Louisiana, Wood later adopted ...

Brenton Wood, the beloved soul singer and songwriter best known for his 1967 hit single "The Oogum Boogum Song," has died. He was 83. His manager and publicist Manny Gallegos said Wood died early ...

By Mitchell Peters Brenton Wood, the soul singer best known for his 1967 hit “The Oogum Boogum Song,” has died at the age of 83. Wood passed away on Friday (Jan. 3), at his home in Moreno ...