He was best known for a short pen name, “O. Henry.” The man behind the stories, William Sydney Porter, was a complicated character with a sharp imagination. Porter wrote hundreds ...

where he adopted the stage name Brenton Wood. He signed with Double Shot Records in 1967 and released "The Oogum Boogum Song" the same year. The hit peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard R&B charts ...

Brenton Wood, the soul singer best known for the 1967 hit track ‘The Oogum Bogum Song,’ has died at the age of 83. Wood’s manager and assistant, Manny Gallegos, confirmed his death to Variety.

LOS ANGELES — Brenton Wood, the soulful R&B singer behind the 1960s hit "The Oogum Boogum Song," has died, his managers have confirmed. He was 83. Wood died peacefully in his sleep, his longtime ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — In terms of name-brand appeal, there could not have been a better matchup for the marquee of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium. Two blue-blood, historic ...

Benjamin C. Mancuso, Jr., age 91, a lifelong resident of Batavia, N.Y., passed away on Dec. 31, 2024. He was a successful family businessman and dedicated community volunteer whose contributions ...

(CBS DETROIT) — Former longtime Dearborn mayor John B. "Jack" O'Reilly Jr. has died, his family announced Wednesday. He was 76 years old. In a Facebook post, O'Reilly's son, Devon O'Reilly ...

Vice President-elect JD Vance, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Trump’s longtime ally Roger Stone were also reported to be there. Trump Jr. attended with rumored new girlfriend, socialite Bettina Anderson, ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Roy Wood Jr. took a hard pass on the free-flowing tequila during the special. On-air shots are a tradition for hosts Cooper and Cohen ...

A Texas teenager has been accused of killing her ... an arrest affidavit obtained by the Austin-American Statesman revealed. The footage shows a female student leaving the storage area at the ...

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. appeared to call out CNN for its firing of longtime anchor Don Lemon during the network’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. After an hour into the show, Cohen turned to Wood Jr ...