Cuba Gooding Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cuba Gooding Sr.

American singer and actor

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1944

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 20-Apr-2017

Profession: composer, singer, musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Cuba 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.