Brenton Wood, soul singer behind hit song ‘Oogum Boogum,' dies at 83
Brenton Wood, the soul singer behind the 1967 hit “Oogum Boogum,” died at the age of 83, his publicist Manny Gallegos told NBCLA.
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Riverside County authorities seek help to solve 2020 killings of 7 in Aguanga
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At least 4 injured after Metro bus was involved in a multi-car crash in Van Nuys
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