Soul singer Brenton Wood, who hit the Billboard charts in 1967 with “Gimme Little Sign” and “The Oogum Boogum Song,” died Jan. 3. He was 83. Manny Gallegos, Wood’s manager, confirmed the singer’s ...

Writing a song is difficult. To say something that truly means something to you and your audience is a tough assignment. But to do it in a way that it gets attention and even rockets up the pop charts ...