<Tr> <Th> Occupation (s) </Th> <Td> Singer - songwriter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Instruments </Th> <Td> Vocals, Keyboards </Td> </Tr> <P> Brenton Wood (born Alfred Jesse Smith; July 26, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter known for his two 1967 hit singles, "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign". </P> <P> Wood was born in Shreveport, Louisiana . The family moved to San Pedro in Los Angeles, California when Wood was a child . He attended San Pedro High School for part of his freshman year before moving to Compton, where Brenton became a member of the Compton High School track team and received several awards for his athletic achievements . </P>

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