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Shreveport, LA
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Brenton Wood is an American singer and songwriter
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His father moved Wood from Lousiana to San Pedro California when he was a child.
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He changed his name from Alfred Jesse Smith to Brenton Wood after he graduated high school.
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He was heavily inspired by the music of Sam Cooke.
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Soul and R&B legend known for the hit singles "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign."
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his family relocated to nearby Compton during his high school years, Brenton Wood became a member of the Compton High School track team, where he was the recipient of several awards for his athletic achievements.
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www.famousbirthdays.com/people/brenton-wood.htmlHe did not own the rights to any of his songs; they are all owned by the Los Angeles disc jockey, Art Laboe.
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