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Brenton Wood, the soul singer behind 1967 hit single "The Oogum Boogum Song" and who formed his own record label in the ...

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 ...

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 ...