R&B/Soul
United States
Brenton Wood
Chi è Brenton Wood
Città natale
Shreveport, LA, United States
Nato/a
July 26, 1941
Genere
R&B/Soul
Legendary soul singer Brenton Wood cemented his place in history with a string of memorable ’60s-era hits.
• Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the singer moved with his family to the LA area as a child.
• Inspired by Jesse Belvin and Sam Cooke, Wood taught himself to play piano and soon began writing songs inspired by his girlfriend troubles.
• Wood reportedly took his stage name from the affluent Brentwood neighborhood in Los Angeles.
• While in college, he formed a group called The Quotations and later joined Little Freddy & the Rockets, who released the single “All My Love” in 1958.
• He reached No. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the 1967 single “The Oogum Boogum Song.” He wrote the catchy number while working as a crane operator at an aluminum factory.
• Wood scored his biggest hit with 1967’s "Gimme Little Sign,” which peaked at No. 9 on the Hot 100. That same year, he notched his third and final Top 40 hit with “Baby You Got It.”
• The African American singer remains beloved in the Latino community of Southern California.
Brenton Wood ha anche pubblicato musica come membro di Newports.
Influenzato da Brenton WoodBrenton Wood ha influenzato la musica di James Hunter, Ralfi Pagan, Liam Little e altro ancora.
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