Legendary soul singer Brenton Wood has died.
He was 83.
His manager, Manny Gallegos, told Variety that he died from natural causes and was surrounded by family at home.
Per Variety, Gallegos said Wood had a final message for fans: “Catch you on the rebound.”
That, the site said, was a reference to his 1967 song.
Wood, whose real name is Alfred Jesse Smith, was born in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1941.
He is perhaps best known for his 1967 hit “The Oogum Boogum Song,” which rose to No. 19 on the Billboard R&B charts. Variety noted that the song “found new audiences” throughout the years as it was used in films and TV shows including “Almost Famous,” and “The Umbrella Academy.”
Another of his 1967 songs, “Gimme Little Sing,” hit No. 9 on the pop charts.
Variety reported that Wood launched a farewell tour called “Catch You on the Rebound: The Last Tour,” recently but that was paused when he had to be hospitalized.