Cuba Gooding Sr., along with Tony Sylvester, Luther Simmons Jr., and Donald McPherson, Cuba was part of the group, The Main Ingredient, thus commencing a successful performing career.

The Main Ingredient scored with the songs 'Everybody Plays The Fool' and the remake of the Ronnie Dyson melody 'I Just Don't Want To Be Lonely', in 1974, which were major hits in the U.S.A.

In 1978, Cuba left the group for a solo career.

His first solo album was entitled 'The First Cuba Gooding Album' for Motown Records.

The 'First Cuba Gooding Album' contained his version of 'We're In Love', which was later made popular by Patti Austin.

One of his sons is actor Cuba Gooding Jr., who won an Academy Award in 1997 for his role in the film 'Jerry Maguire’; another is Omar Gooding, who stared in "Baby Boy" and "Barbara Shop II".

Cuba is currently touring the nationally and both performing and speaking engagements.

His latest release "Never Give Up” on Bluewater Records is now on sale at all digital stores. You can also catch him on his Time/Life commercial and speaking engagements as well.

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• 1970: The Main Ingredient L.T.D. (RCA)
• 1970: Tasteful Soul (RCA) - US Pop #146, US R&B #26
• 1971: Black Seeds (RCA) - US US #176, US R&B #35
• 1972: Bitter Sweet (RCA) - US Pop #79, US R&B #10
• 1973: Afrodisiac (RCA) - US Pop #132, US R&B #16
• 1974: Euphrates River (RCA) - US Pop #52, US R&B #8
• 1975: Rolling Down a Mountainside (RCA) - US Pop #90, US R&B #3
• 1975: Shame on the World (RCA) - US Pop #158, US R&B #27
• 1977: Music Maximus (RCA) - US Pop #177
• 1980: Ready for Love (RCA) - US R&B #69
• 1981: I Only Have Eyes for You (RCA)
• 1989: I Just Wanna Love You (Polydor) - US R&B #59
• 2001: Pure Magic (Magnatar)

• 1974: Greatest Hits (RCA) - US R&B #32
• 1976: Super Hits (RCA) - US R&B #46
• 2005: Everybody Plays the Fool: The Best of the Main Ingredient (RCA)
• 2007: The Spinning Around: Singles 1967-1975 (Kent Soul)

• 1970: "You've Been My Inspiration" - US Pop #64, US R&B #25
• 1970: "I'm Better off Without You" - US Pop #91
• 1970: "I'm So Proud" - US Pop #49, US R&B #13
• 1971: "Spinning Around (I Must Be Falling in Love)" - US Pop #52, US R&B #7
• 1971: "Black Seeds Keep on Growing" - US Pop #97, US R&B #15
• 1972: "Everybody Plays the Fool" - US Pop #3, US R&B #2
• 1972: "You've Got to Take It (If You Want It)" - US US #46, US R&B #18
• 1973: "You Can Call Me Rover" - US R&B #34
• 1973: "Girl Blue" - US R&B #51
• 1974: "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" - US Pop #10, US R&B #8, UK #27
• 1974: "Happiness Is Just Around the Bend" - US Pop #35, US R&B #7
• 1974: "California My Way" - US Pop #75, US R&B #48
• 1975: "Rolling Down a Mountainside" - US Pop #92, US R&B #7, US Dance #7
• 1975: "The Good Old Days" - US R&B #45
• 1976: "Shame on the World" - US R&B #20
• 1976: "Instant Love" - US R&B #96
• 1986: "Do Me Right" - US R&B #75
• 1989: "I Just Wanna Love" - US R&B #15
• 1990: "Nothing's Too Good for My Baby" - US R&B #29
• 2009  "Never Give Up"

Gooding and Freinds

The man, The Legend

Cuba at Obamas Inauguration

Cuba Gooding Sr, & Tony Bennett St Judes Event NYC

After the show