In 1967, Brenton ... Los Angeles College and sang in local R&B groups such as Little Freddie and the Rockets and the Quotations in the 1950s before he went solo. He took on his stage name, Brenton ...

Gallegos said he was with Wood the night before his death, playing piano with him at the singer's home. Wood had previously told Manny to tell his fans that he would “catch you on the rebound ...

Singer-Songwriter Brenton Wood ... where he began to explore his interest in music. Wood also spent time in Long Beach and several South Los Angeles communities while teaching himself piano ...

Brenton Wood ... in Shreveport, La., Wood grew up in San Pedro, Calif. He learned to play piano at a young age and was inspired by inspired by doo-wop legend Jesse Belvin and soul star Sam Cooke.

LOS ANGELES — Brenton Wood, the soulful R&B singer behind the 1960s hit "The Oogum Boogum Song," has died, his managers have confirmed. He was 83. Wood died peacefully in his sleep, his longtime ...

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. Wood ...