Singer Brenton Wooden, finest identified for his 1967 hit “The Oogum Boogum Music,” has died, TMZ has realized.
Wooden’s supervisor and assistant, Manny Gallegos, confirmed the information to TMZ, revealing he handed away right this moment at his Moreno Valley, California house, surrounded by family and friends.
As of now, his reason for his demise has not been revealed.
Born Alfred Jesse Smith, he adopted the stage identify Brenton Wooden, and made a profession for himself on the soul scene along with his distinctive mix of R&B and pop.
He racked up a string of hits within the ’60s and ’70s, together with the favored tunes, “Gimme Little Signal” and “Child You Bought It.”
Brenton was 83.
RIP
