brenton wood died

Soul singer Brenton Wood, behind the 1967 hit Oogum Boogum Song, dies aged 83

Wood, born Alfred Jesse Smith, is best known for his 1967 hit The Oogum Boogum Song, which has repeatedly been used across film, television and in commercial campaigns Wood, born Alfred Jesse Smith, is best known for his 1967 hit The Oogum Boogum Song, which has repeatedly been used across film, television and in commercial campaigns

Wood was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and raised in San Pedro, a coastal neighborhood in Los Angeles. He went to high school in Compton and attended Compton College where he caught the music bug. Wood was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and raised in San Pedro, a coastal neighborhood in Los Angeles. He went to high school in Compton and attended Compton College where he caught the music bug.

Wood was a singer and pianist and, in addition to the song he is best known for, Wood covered the classic A Change is Gonna Come Wood was a singer and pianist and, in addition to the song he is best known for, Wood covered the classic A Change is Gonna Come

brenton wood died

brenton wood died

Soul singer Brenton Wood, behind the 1967 hit Oogum Boogum Song, dies aged 83

Soul singer Brenton Wood, behind the 1967 hit Oogum Boogum Song, dies aged 83

He launched his final tour, called Catch You on the Rebound, in early 2024. The tour was named after Wood’s 1967 song of the same name