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Cuba Gooding Sr. (R&B Singer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Cuba Gooding Sr. Fast Facts
Birthday
*** ,1944
Birthplace
Death day
April 20, 2017 (72 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
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Celebrities born on April 27
Born in 1944
Born in The Bronx, New York
Taurus named Cuba
R&B Singers from New York
R&B Singers born in United States
72 years old celebrities
First name Cuba
Cuba Gooding Sr.
Cuba Gooding 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", 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", "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.
BornApril 27, 1944, New York City, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 2017, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Resting placeTrinity Church Cemetery
Years active1964–2016
Children4, including Cuba Jr. and Omar
RelativesMason Gooding (grandson)

About Cuba Gooding Sr.

R&B Singer Cuba Gooding Sr. was born in The Bronx, New York, United States on April 27, 1944. He dies at the age of 72, on April 20, 2017.

R&B vocalist best remembered for his tenure with The Main Ingredient, which was responsible for the songs "Everybody Plays the Fool,""Just Don't Want to Be Lonely", and "Happiness is Just Around the Bend".

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Cuba Gooding Sr. before becoming famous

Cuba Gooding Sr. was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1944 is also the year of Monkey (猴) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He joined The Main Ingredient in 1971, after the untimely death of Donald McPherson left the band without a singer.

Achievement of Cuba Gooding Sr.

In the 1970s, he appeared on Soul Train several times and was also featured in advertisements for Pepsi and other companies.

Cuba Gooding Sr.'s Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His four children with his wife Shirley were Movie Actor Cuba Jr., TV Actor Omar, Family Member April, and Tommy.

Cuba Gooding Jr., 56 (Movie Actor)
Cuba Gooding Jr., 56

Movie Actor
Omar Gooding, 47 (TV Actor)
Omar Gooding, 47

TV Actor
April Gooding, 57 (Family Member)
April Gooding, 57

Family Member

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He was given the name Cuba as a result of a promise made by his father to his mother, whom he met in Cuba after she was assassinated for her support of Civil Rights Leader Marcus Garvey.

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Marcus Garvey (1887 - 1940)

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Cuba Gooding Sr. Income & Net worth

Cuba Gooding Sr.'s income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a r&b singer. Networth of Cuba Gooding Sr. in 2024 is 300,000$+.

Cuba Gooding Sr. Height and Weight

How tall is Cuba Gooding Sr.? At the age of 72, Cuba Gooding Sr. height is 6'1" (1.83m).

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Latest information about Cuba Gooding Sr. updated on March 12 2023.