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Brenton Wood Legendary soul singer Brenton Wood died on Jan. 3. He was 83. His manager, Manny Gallegos, told Variety that he died from natural causes and was surrounded by family at home.

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Wood, 83, the singer of 1967’s “Gimme Little Sign,” died Jan. 3. I was working from Riverside’s Back to the Grind on Jan. 8 when his most infectious hit, the fashion-forward “Oogum ...

Wood, 83, the singer of 1967’s “Gimme Little Sign,” died Jan. 3. I was working from Riverside’s Back to the Grind on Jan. 8 when his most infectious hit, the fashion-forward “Oogum ...

WOOD: (Singing) Just give me some kind of sign, girl - oh, my baby - to show me that you're mine, girl. Oh, yeah. GOMEZ SARMIENTO: That song peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The singer Brenton Wood had a string of infectious soul and R&B hits in the 1960s. Wood died on Jan. 3 at the age of 83.

GOMEZ SARMIENTO: Within a few short months, Wood struck gold again, this time with the song "Gimme Little Sign." (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "GIMME LITTLE SIGN") WOOD: (Singing) Just give me some kind of sign ...