Brenton Wood, Singer of ‘The Oogum Boogum Song,’ Dead at 83

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Brenton Wood, the soul singer and songwriter best known for “The Oogum Boogum Song,” has died at 83. Per Entertainment Weekly, Wood died in his sleep of natural causes at his home in Moreno Valley, California on January 3. His manager, Manny Gallegos, confirmed the news to EW and passed on a message that the singer shared before his death. “He was in the hospital bed, and I told him, ‘Friend, is there anything you want to say to your fans?’” Gallegos recalled.