1944 - 2017
Cuba Gooding American Singer
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Cuba Gooding dating history
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Cuba Gooding was previously married to Shirley Temple-Gooding (1995 - 2017).
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American Singer Cuba Gooding was born Cuba Mark Gooding Sr. on 27th April, 1944 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA and passed away on 20th Apr 2017 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 72. He is most remembered for being the lead singer of the soul group The Main Ingredient and as the father of actors Cuba Gooding Jr. and Omar Gooding. He is most famous for the group's hits "Everybody Plays the Fool" (1972) and "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" (1974). His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Cuba Gooding is a member of the following lists: American male singers, American actors and American singers.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
51 years, 4 months
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51 years, 4 months
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Details
| First Name |
Cuba
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| Middle Name |
Mark
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| Last Name |
Gooding
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| Full Name at Birth |
Cuba Mark Gooding Sr.
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| Alternative Name |
Cuba Gooding, Sr., Cuba Michael Gooding Sr., Cuba Gooding, Cuba Gooding Sr., Cuba M. Gooding Sr., Cuba M. Gooding, Cuba Michael Gooding, Cuba Mark Gooding, Cuba Mark Gooding Sr.
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| Birthday |
27th April, 1944
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| Birthplace |
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Died |
20th April, 2017
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| Place of Death |
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Natural Causes, listed as Hypertensive and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
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| Buried |
Trinity Church Cemetery, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, Actor
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
being the lead singer of the soul group The Main Ingredient and as the father of actors Cuba Gooding Jr. and Omar Gooding. He is most famous for the group's hits "Everybody Plays the Fool" (1972) and "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" (1974)
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| Year(s) Active |
1964–present, 1964–2017, 1964–2016, 1964–2017
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| Associated Acts |
The Main Ingredient, Stevie Wonder
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| Official Websites |
http://www.cuba-gooding.com/
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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 for three weeks, and peaking at No. 3 on Billboard′s all-genre Hot-100 list. "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" (1974), "Happiness Is Just Around the Bend" and "Rolling Down a Mountainside" were also top 10 hits on Billboard charts. He also recorded as a solo artist with hits of his own.
