Brenton Wood in San Jose, CA 8.3.2017
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- One of my friends said, "Some have called him The Chicano baby maker, if you get my drift"!
If you need intellectual reasons to view this video, the sociological question is, " Why do the masses of Mexican Americans/Chicanos, Low Riders/High Riders, Hi-'spanics and Low-'spanics, all LOVE this man? Since at least 1967 (50 years), generations of Raza have refused to abandon this artist? Here he is at 77 years of age, going strong in San Jose, California on August 3, 2017. His biggest fan in my family is my brother Dr. Tomas! Here you go bro' and Feliz Cumpleanos. Enjoy!
There are at least two artists with the name Brenton Wood: an American soul singer and songwriter, and a rock musician.
1.) Alfred Jesse Smith (born July 26, 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana), better known by the stage name Brenton Wood, is an American singer and songwriter, best known for his two 1967 hits: Oogum Boogum Song and Gimme Little Sign. When he was a child his family moved west to San Pedro in Los Angeles, California. In his high school years his family relocated to nearby Compton, where Brenton became a member of the Compton High School track team and received several awards for his athletic achievements.Following his high school graduation, Wood enrolled in Compton College. Soon after he took the stage name Brenton Wood, possibly inspired by the wealthy Los Angeles enclave of Brentwood (some sources state that the name is in honor of his "home county"). During his period there his musical interests began to manifest themselves. He was inspired by Jesse Belvin and Sam Cooke, and he began cultivating his songwriting skills, also becoming an accomplished pianist. After signing with Double Shot Records he had a hit with "The Oogum Boogum Song" in the spring of 1967. It reached number 19 on the R&B charts and number 34 on the pop listing. His biggest hit came in September the same year. "Gimme Little Sign" hit #9 on the pop chart and also #19 on the R&B charts. In the song gimme little sign is not sung, instead the chorus repeats "give me some kind of sign". "Gimme Little Sign" was later covered by Danielle Brisebois who had a hit with it in 1994. "Gimme Little Sign" was also recorded by Ricky Nelson.
Some of his more unknown songs are also worth listening to, such as "Me and You," "Baby You Got It," and "18 With a Bullet."
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Love you Brandon 💕💕💕 Since way back in 1967 That's when I first heard your music 🎶🎶🎶 Still to this day I listen to your music 🎶🎶💖💖💖 Love you 💕
Rest in peace and thanks for the music.👍🏼💯💯😢
I wish I could have been there...I love this guy grew up with his music 😎 😎😎
Go to a oldies show
I love Brenton Wood, by far my favorite musician. I want to see him live soon
I was 12 years old when I heard Oogum Boogum and fell in love with Mr.Wood. RIP My FIRST LOVE. My dad gave me money to buy the 45 and I drove everyone crazy playing it constantly. It was my little record player so I ruled. 😎
Raza will always have love for BRENTON WOOD 🙏 living legend
All his music is great...he is a legend...love Brenton Wood...👍💯
R.I.P. Brenton Wood I remember we were at the Fairmont across the street
seen him in concert a few times. incredible experience. God bless the man
I've seen him a few times too!!! He's always falling off the stage. Every time he tilts his head back, he falls down.
Great music !! I never saw him before but I know n love these Hits !!
Love Brentwood good singer
Que señora Canción ccantada por una voz exquisita!!!!
A true legend. Strong contributer to the population (!). Gimme a little sign 41:34.
LOOKING GREAT AND SINGING GOOD LOTS OF 🙏🙏🙏 TO HIM
Rip Brenton Wood.
I was there with your moms... look back 15 years later, this was the night I created you.
Wish I coulda been there.
I was there with my lady. Great concert. Great artist. And cool band
I miss preCoVID outings like this. Also, San Jose has really changed. All the high tech companies and rich 1 percenters are killing the culture
I saw him preform at the Allure nightclub in Santa Clara CA when it existed on lawrence expy and homestead. Now it's a DeVita Blood Clinic. 😔 It used to be a Bullwinkle's
That was such a good time.
Took a pic with him and I still have it at my folks house. I didn't know he does the Zoot Suit so this time I did wear one but didn't get a pic😑
Now idk if there's gonna be a next time.i hope so!
I saw him live back in 2005 at a place called Rosewood in the city of paramount. By day was a restaurant and by night was a lil dive bar, karaoke. Sadly the place was demolished and built a Habbit burgers.
Aaron Gomez no way! I loved that place. I live right next door to the parking lot! I had no idea Brenton Wood was there!
Rest in pease 🙏🏼
Sorry Brenton wood love all his song .
Rip😢
RIP Mr Woods
Didn’t he sing Ugam boogum
Yes.
Crowd is exactly what I expected lmao
WOW! no surprise there.SMFH!🤬😑
muito bom
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Love how him and his whole band are all dressed like pachucos he knows his audience. Only blacks in attendance were on stage lol
I was there
Thats when music was real music.now its shit
shut up
Froggie from the little Rascals.
7:10
He fell at 20:30 - I got it.
California Scenes no he didn't Lil locs
I don't mean no desrepect to this man but Damm you have to no when to retire it just sounds rediculles he just doesn't have it no more
Shut your childish ass up people would DIE to hear this man perform... go grow some balls
Learn how to spell and then back to us, dipshit
@@joeysoG TELL THIS FOO!
LATINA LOVE ya tu sabes💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
What you know . Don’t you see the hyna throwing hands in the air right there, so happy to see the one and only Brenton wood , who knows they might be Cholo”s Barrio signs or Qvos 👋🏾