Reviewed relationship
How are Cuba Gooding Sr. and Mason Gooding connected?
grandson
The short answer
The cited source identifies Mason Gooding as Cuba Gooding Sr.’s grandson.
The Cuba Gooding Sr. and Mason Gooding relationship is described here as grandson. This answer comes from one statement in the cited source, so it does not claim details beyond that reviewed evidence.
What the source says
“Relatives Mason Gooding (grandson) Cuba Mark 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.”
Relatives field identifies Mason Gooding as related to Cuba Gooding Sr..
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