Cuba Gooding (born April 27, 1944, New York City, New York, USA – died April 20, 2017, Woodland Hills, California, USA) was an American singer and actor. Father of actor Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Father of Cuba Gooding Jr. Omar Gooding , and April Gooding.
Lead singer in The Main Ingredient soul group, which had success in the 1970s with "Everybody Plays the Fool" and "Just Dont Want to Be Lonely".
In 1995, he remarried his first wife, Shirley, after divorcing her almost 17 years earlier.
Grandfather of Spencer Gooding , Mason Gooding and Piper Gooding.
Has an older son Tommy who is a musician.
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