What is Cuba Gooding's middle name?
Michael
What is Cuba Gooding's full name?
Cuba Michael Gooding
Cuba Gooding nickname(s):
Cuba Gooding, Sr., Cuba Michael Gooding Sr., Cuba Gooding, Cuba Gooding Sr., Cuba M. Gooding Sr., Cuba M. Gooding, Cuba Michael Gooding
Cuba Gooding date of birth:
April 27, 1944
How old was Cuba Gooding when died?
72
Where was Cuba Gooding born?
New York City, New York, U.S.A.
When did Cuba Gooding die?
April 20, 2017
Where did Cuba Gooding die?
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.A.
Why did Cuba Gooding die?
Natural Causes, listed as Hypertensive and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Cuba Gooding body shape:
Average
What color are Cuba Gooding's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Cuba Gooding's hair?
Black
Is Cuba Gooding gay or straight?
Straight
What is Cuba Gooding's ethnicity?
Black
What is Cuba Gooding nationality?
American
What is Cuba Gooding's occupation?
Singer, Actor
Cuba Gooding claim to fame:
Everybody Plays the Fool (1972)
Short Biography
Cuba Michael Gooding Sr. (April 27, 1944 – April 20, 2017) was an American singer and actor. He was the lead singer of the soul group The Main Ingredient, most notable for its two biggest hits, "Everybody Plays the Fool" (1972) and "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" (1974). Gooding also had a brief solo career on Motown Records during the late-1970s and early-1980s. His biggest international success was []Brian Auger]]'s "Happiness Is Just Around the Bend" in 1983, which has in recent times been sampled by several R&B; artists, as well as hitting the charts again as a remix by UK Hardcore Rave group Altern-8 in 1991. In the same year, samples from the song also featured prominently in Bizarre Inc.'s single "Playing With Knives"