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Cuba Gooding Sr.
American singer (1944–2017)
Cuba Gooding Sr. | |
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Gooding in 2008 | |
| Born | Cuba Mark Gooding (1944-04-27)April 27, 1944 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 2017(2017-04-20) (aged 72) Woodland Hills, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Trinity Church Cemetery |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1964–2017 |
| Spouses | Shirley Sullivan (m. 1966; div. 1974) (m. 1995) |
| Children | 4, including Cuba Jr.
and Omar |
| Relatives | Mason Gooding (grandson) |
Cuba Mark Gooding Sr. (April 27, 1944 – April 20, 2017) was an American singer. He was the most successful lead singer of the soul group The Main Ingredient, replacing former lead singer Donald McPherson who was diagnosed with leukemia in 1971.
According to Billboard, as the lead vocalist he scored five top 10 hits, most notably, "Everybody Plays the Fool" (1972), peaking at No. 2