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 ...

He was going through the Los Angeles community of Brentwood and thought of the name Brenton Wood. His first success came when he wrote and sang, “The Ooogum Boogum Song” followed by “Gimme ...

Brenton Wood, the singer who rose to fame thanks to his 1967 hit “The Oogum Boogum Song,” has died. He was 83. Wood passed away on Friday at his Moreno Valley, California home, surrounded by friends ...

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 ...

Soul singer Brenton Wood has died. The 83-year-old musician ... Louisiana and raised in San Pedro, Los Angeles. The city’s rich musical heritage would later influence his distinctive sound ...

He adopted the stage name Brenton Wood, drawing inspiration from the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles ... at schools and community outreach events throughout Southern California, according ...

Soul singer Brenton Wood ... on July 26, 1941, Wood moved with his family to San Pedro, California, during the 1950s, the Los Angeles Times reported. A self-taught pianist, Wood wrote songs ...

Upon embarking on his solo career, he adopted the stage name Brenton Wood, inspired by the affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood ... schools and community outreach events for at-risk youth, according ...

Wood, a self-taught pianist, composed music and performed harmony with pals from the Brentwood neighbourhood of Los Angeles, which served as the basis for his stage name, Brenton Wood. He ...