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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”.
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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crowbonehuyana wrote:
"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 wrote:
The best is CAN YOU DIG IT!!!
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J_are_z wrote:
They don't make them like this anymore...
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noiresque wrote:
Damn. your voice. [2]
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bedvelvet wrote:
Damn. your voice.
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joko3000 wrote:
love this dude Oogum Oogum Oogum Oogum Oogum Oogum
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fancykatya wrote:
Love love love Brenton Wood, thanks to Art Laboe! My favourite song is the Oogum Boogum song!
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ChucksLastFM1 wrote:
Oogum Boogum on replay.
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smurchison101 wrote:
is 'Sitting in the Park' by Brenton Wood. Or is that itunes gone wrong? Shout me back please!
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jeffbbz wrote:
wow!
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will_br wrote:
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 wrote:
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 wrote:
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 wrote:
you got soul, too much soul....
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proficient wrote:
Pretty sweet. Never heard of him until I listened to The Oogum Boogum Song randomly, today.
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SWmadness wrote:
underrated
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mellowinter wrote:
oogum boogum makes me so happy
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creepingdeath48 wrote:
never made a bad song, all of these should have been huge hits, Brenton doesn't get the respect his work deserves
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karigoliz wrote:
brenton, and mary wells are te best... the one and only
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PappaWheelie wrote:
hey wood
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