Brenton Wood
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Born: 1941-07-26
Country: US
Biography - Brenton Wood
Brenton Wood (born Alfred Jesse Smith in Shreveport, Louisiana, on 26 July 1941; died 3 January 2025) was an American singer and songwriter remembered for his two 1967 hits: "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign".
When he was a child, Wood's family moved west to San Pedro in Los Angeles, California. In his high school years, his family relocated to nearby Compton where Brenton became a member of the Compton High School track team and received several awards for his athletic achievements.
