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1.) Alfred Jesse Smith (born July 26, 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana), better known by the stage name Brenton Wood, is an American singer and songwriter, best known for his two 1967 hits: “The Oogum Boogum Song” and “Gimme Little Sign”.
When he was a child his 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.
Following his high school graduation, Wood enrolled in Compton College. Soon after he took the stage name Brenton Wood, possibly inspired by the wealthy Los Angeles enclave of Brentwood (some sources state that the name is in honor of his “home county”). During his period there his musical interests began to manifest themselves. He was inspired by Jesse Belvin and Sam Cooke, and he began cultivating his songwriting skills, also becoming an accomplished pianist.
After signing with Double Shot Records he had a hit with “The Oogum Boogum Song” in the spring of 1967. It reached number 19 on the R&B charts and number 34 on the pop listing. His biggest hit came in September the same year. “Gimme Little Sign” hit #9 on the pop chart and also #19 on the R&B charts. In the song gimme little sign is not sung, instead the chorus repeats “give me some kind of sign”.
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18 Best
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Brenton Wood's 18 Best
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Oogum Boogum
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Gimme Little Sign
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SANBRUNOBOY1
TROUBLE ,TROUBLE BABY.....AW MAN ! DEEP JAM...! BRENTON ONE OF THE BEST !
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KidRudy
does anyone have 18 More of the Best, Vol. 2 by any chance?? can't seem to find it anywhere. PM me if anything, thanks in advance.
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crowbonehuyana
"Me and You" best darn romantic song of life!!!! I love it! I can play it over n over again, dancing the waltz!
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melissaleija
The best is CAN YOU DIG IT!!!
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J_are_z
They don't make them like this anymore...
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noiresque
Damn. your voice. [2]
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bedvelvet
Damn. your voice.
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joko3000
love this dude Oogum Oogum Oogum Oogum Oogum Oogum
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fancykatya
Love love love Brenton Wood, thanks to Art Laboe! My favourite song is the Oogum Boogum song!
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ChucksLastFM1
Oogum Boogum on replay.
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smurchison101
is 'Sitting in the Park' by Brenton Wood. Or is that itunes gone wrong? Shout me back please!
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jeffbbz
wow!
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will_br
many great memories of enjoying this music during happy hour on Friday afternoon at The Place on Cumberland Avenue in K-town during days at the uni...
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davidboner
The allmusic.com editor called "Gimme Little Sign" the best single ever produced: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:b908b5x4msqj~T1
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balderas08
I like to think this is a major reason im alive to be able to listen to these songs and apprecaite them> thank you for those moments
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teddyrubmyskin
you got soul, too much soul....
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proficient
Pretty sweet. Never heard of him until I listened to The Oogum Boogum Song randomly, today.
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SWmadness
underrated
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mellowinter
oogum boogum makes me so happy
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creepingdeath48
never made a bad song, all of these should have been huge hits, Brenton doesn't get the respect his work deserves
All 30 shouts
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