<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, Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American singer and songwriter known for his two 1967 hit singles, "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign". </P> <P> 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>

Who sings just give me some kind of sign girl