Brenton Wood, the soul singer behind the 1967 hit "Oogum Boogum," died at the age of 83, Wood was found unresponsive at his Moreno Valley home Friday morning, his publicist Manny Gallegos told NBCLA.

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Legendary blues and soul singer Barbara Carr has died. She was 85. Carr died on April 15, according to multiple reports.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis soul singer and songwriter, Don Bryant, died Friday morning, Dec. 26, at the age of 83. He’s best known ...

“He lived his life with pure soul as one would say, and for us, no one did it better. He lived for his music, family and friends. Love one another as he would want that for us all,” they wrote.

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Wood was known for his soulful hits and the launch of his own recording label. Soul singer Brenton Wood, known for “The Oogum Boogum Song,” has died at age 83. Wood’s manager and assistant, Manny ...