Cuba Mark Gooding (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.[1][2]
Born in Harlem, New York City, Gooding was a son of Dudley MacDonald Gooding (1890–1955) and his wife Addie Alston.[3] The elder Gooding was a native of Barbados who fled the island in 1936 to Cuba, and met and married a woman there. When she was murdered because of their affiliation with Pan Africanist leader Marcus Garvey, Dudley Gooding promised his wife on her deathbed that he would name his first son Cuba.[3] His father died when Cuba was 11 years old.[4] Gooding's father was a taxi driver in Manhattan.[5][3][6]
Careeredit
Gooding Sr. was lead singer of The Charades in the 1960s. He joined The Main Ingredient as a back-up vocalist.[6] He became the lead singer after lead singer Donald McPherson died of leukemia in 1971.[7] The 1973 album Afrodisiac featured several songs co-written by Stevie Wonder.[8] Gooding left The Main Ingredient in either 1977 or 1978.[3][6]1 He had a brief solo career on Motown Records during the late 1970s and early 1980s making two albums;[9] the first was titled The 1st Cuba Gooding Album.[6] 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 1980, Gooding returned to The Main Ingredient and made two more albums for RCA Victor.[6] In 1991, samples from the song also featured prominently in Bizarre Inc's single "Playing With Knives". Gooding released a single called "Politics" in September 2007. He was also developing a film project called Everybody Plays the Fool: The Cuba Gooding Story. The film highlights three generations of the Gooding Family: Dudley "Cuba" Gooding, Cuba Gooding Sr., Cuba Gooding Jr. and Omar Gooding.[10]
On the Boat Trip DVD trivia track, it was stated that he was going to appear in the 2003 romantic-comedy The Fighting Temptations, which stars his son Cuba Gooding Jr., but he is not in the movie.
Gooding appeared on the Beach Music Super Collaboration CD, performing the Charles Wallert composition, "Meant To Be In Love". This led to the duo's project, “Never Give Up” (Bluewater Recordings), which debuted at the 2009 presidential inauguration.[11]
Personal life and deathedit
Gooding moved from the Bronx to southern California in the 1970s.[5] Gooding and his wife, singer Shirley Gooding (née Sullivan) had four children: actors Cuba Gooding Jr., Omar Gooding, actress April Gooding and musician Tommy Gooding. Gooding Sr. later became a minor actor himself. Gooding Sr. separated from his wife in 1974. In 1995, the Goodings remarried.
On April 20, 2017, one week before his 73rd birthday, Gooding was found dead in his vehicle while parked on a street in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. CPR was performed by the fire department but they were unable to revive him.[14][1] An autopsy determined he died of natural causes.[15]
^BBC News gives the year as 1977. NPR gives the year as 1978.
Citationsedit
^ abStutz, Colin (April 20, 2017). "Cuba Gooding Sr., 'Everybody Plays the Fool' Singer & Dad to Oscar-Winning Actor, Dies at 72". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
^"The Main Ingredient - Chart history". www.billboard.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
^ abcdSavage, Mark (April 21, 2017). "Cuba Gooding Sr found dead in LA". BBC News. London: BBC. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
^Modzelewski, Eve (September 27, 2000). "Stage Preview: Acting takes Cuba Gooding Sr. on an inspirational tour". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
^ ab"Cuba Gooding Sr., Soul Singer, Dies at 72". The New York Times. Associated Press. April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
^ abcdeTsioulcas, Anastasia (April 21, 2017). "Cuba Gooding Sr., Star Of The Main Ingredient, Dies At 72". NPR. Washington, D.C. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
^Feldman, Kate (April 20, 2017). "Cuba Gooding Sr. dead at 72 of possible overdose: report". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
^Baetens, Melody (April 20, 2017). "Cuba Gooding Sr. reportedly found dead in his car". The Detroit News. Digital First Media. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
^Persinger, Ryanne (February 29, 2008). "CIAA is rare homecoming for R&B legend". The Charlotte Post. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
^"'Never Give Up' Reviewed by RadioIndy.com!". Bluewater Recordings. New York City: Bluewater Recordings, Inc. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
^"Cuba Gooding Sr. Sings in San Felipe". www.blueroadrunner.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
^Abbott, Jim. "Cuba Gooding's Main Ingredient: Soul". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
^Goldblatt, Daniel (April 20, 2017). "Cuba Gooding Sr., 70s Singer and Father to Cuba Jr., Dead at 72: Report". People. Time Inc. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
^Ungerman, Alex (June 6, 2017). "Cuba Gooding Sr. Cause of Death Revealed, Medical Examiner Reports Natural Causes". ET Online. CBS Studios Inc. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
^"Buried Here - Cuba Gooding, Sr - Lead Singer Of The Main Ingredient". Rockandrollroadmap.com. 21 February 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Cuba Gooding Sr news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Cuba Mark Gooding 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 1 2 Cuba GoodingGooding in 2008Born 1944 04 27 April 27 1944New York City U S DiedApril 20 2017 2017 04 20 aged 72 Woodland Hills California U S Resting placeTrinity Church CemeteryOccupationSingerYears active1964 2017SpousesShirley Sullivan m 1966 div 1974 wbr m 1995 wbr Children4 including Cuba Jr and OmarRelativesMason Gooding grandson Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life and death 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Citations 5 External linksEarly life editBorn in Harlem New York City Gooding was a son of Dudley MacDonald Gooding 1890 1955 and his wife Addie Alston 3 The elder Gooding was a native of Barbados who fled the island in 1936 to Cuba and met and married a woman there When she was murdered because of their affiliation with Pan Africanist leader Marcus Garvey Dudley Gooding promised his wife on her deathbed that he would name his first son Cuba 3 His father died when Cuba was 11 years old 4 Gooding s father was a taxi driver in Manhattan 5 3 6 Career editGooding Sr was lead singer of The Charades in the 1960s He joined The Main Ingredient as a back up vocalist 6 He became the lead singer after lead singer Donald McPherson died of leukemia in 1971 7 The 1973 album Afrodisiac featured several songs co written by Stevie Wonder 8 Gooding left The Main Ingredient in either 1977 or 1978 3 6 1 He had a brief solo career on Motown Records during the late 1970s and early 1980s making two albums 9 the first was titled The 1st Cuba Gooding Album 6 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 amp B artists as well as hitting the charts again as a remix by UK Hardcore Rave group Altern 8 in 1991 In 1980 Gooding returned to The Main Ingredient and made two more albums for RCA Victor 6 In 1991 samples from the song also featured prominently in Bizarre Inc s single Playing With Knives Gooding released a single called Politics in September 2007 He was also developing a film project called Everybody Plays the Fool The Cuba Gooding Story The film highlights three generations of the Gooding Family Dudley Cuba Gooding Cuba Gooding Sr Cuba Gooding Jr and Omar Gooding 10 On the Boat Trip DVD trivia track it was stated that he was going to appear in the 2003 romantic comedy The Fighting Temptations which stars his son Cuba Gooding Jr but he is not in the movie Gooding appeared on the Beach Music Super Collaboration CD performing the Charles Wallert composition Meant To Be In Love This led to the duo s project Never Give Up Bluewater Recordings which debuted at the 2009 presidential inauguration 11 Personal life and death editGooding moved from the Bronx to southern California in the 1970s 5 Gooding and his wife singer Shirley Gooding nee Sullivan had four children actors Cuba Gooding Jr Omar Gooding actress April Gooding and musician Tommy Gooding Gooding Sr later became a minor actor himself Gooding Sr separated from his wife in 1974 In 1995 the Goodings remarried In 2011 he had a residence in Rosarito Beach Mexico where he performed at least one charity concert 12 He also had a residence in Flagler Beach Florida 13 On April 20 2017 one week before his 73rd birthday Gooding was found dead in his vehicle while parked on a street in Woodland Hills Los Angeles CPR was performed by the fire department but they were unable to revive him 14 1 An autopsy determined he died of natural causes 15 He is interred at the Trinity Church Cemetery in Manhattan 16 References editNotes edit BBC News gives the year as 1977 NPR gives the year as 1978 Citations edit a b Stutz Colin April 20 2017 Cuba Gooding Sr Everybody Plays the Fool Singer amp Dad to Oscar Winning Actor Dies at 72 Billboard Retrieved April 21 2017 The Main Ingredient Chart history www billboard com Retrieved April 24 2017 a b c d Savage Mark April 21 2017 Cuba Gooding Sr found dead in LA BBC News London BBC Retrieved April 23 2017 Modzelewski Eve September 27 2000 Stage Preview Acting takes Cuba Gooding Sr on an inspirational tour Pittsburgh Post Gazette PG Publishing Retrieved November 19 2008 a b Cuba Gooding Sr Soul Singer Dies at 72 The New York Times Associated Press April 21 2017 Retrieved April 23 2017 a b c d e Tsioulcas Anastasia April 21 2017 Cuba Gooding Sr Star Of The Main Ingredient Dies At 72 NPR Washington D C Retrieved April 23 2017 Feldman Kate April 20 2017 Cuba Gooding Sr dead at 72 of possible overdose report New York Daily News Retrieved April 22 2017 Baetens Melody April 20 2017 Cuba Gooding Sr reportedly found dead in his car The Detroit News Digital First Media Retrieved April 22 2017 Colin Larkin ed 1993 The Guinness Who s Who of Soul Music First ed Guinness Publishing p 102 ISBN 0 85112 733 9 Persinger Ryanne February 29 2008 CIAA is rare homecoming for R amp B legend The Charlotte Post Retrieved April 23 2017 Never Give Up Reviewed by RadioIndy com Bluewater Recordings New York City Bluewater Recordings Inc Retrieved April 23 2017 Cuba Gooding Sr Sings in San Felipe www blueroadrunner com Retrieved 2020 01 30 Abbott Jim Cuba Gooding s Main Ingredient Soul orlandosentinel com Retrieved 2021 12 10 Goldblatt Daniel April 20 2017 Cuba Gooding Sr 70s Singer and Father to Cuba Jr Dead at 72 Report People Time Inc Retrieved April 21 2017 Ungerman Alex June 6 2017 Cuba Gooding Sr Cause of Death Revealed Medical Examiner Reports Natural Causes ET Online CBS Studios Inc Retrieved October 23 2017 Buried Here Cuba Gooding Sr Lead Singer Of The Main Ingredient Rockandrollroadmap com 21 February 2018 Retrieved July 3 2021 External links editCuba Gooding at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cuba Gooding Sr amp oldid 1208495947, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
