Shirley Gooding is a former American singer who was a member of the girl group The Sweethearts in the 1960s. She is also known for being the wife of the late Cuba Gooding Sr, the lead singer of the soul group The Main Ingredient, and the mother of four children, including actors Cuba Gooding Jr and Omar Gooding. Shirley Gooding Profile Summary Name Shirley Gooding Birth Name Shirley Sullivan Birth Date January 2, 1968 Birth Place New York, USA Nationality American Ethnicity African-American Profession Singer Marital Status Widowed Spouse Cuba Gooding Sr (m. 1966, div. 1974, m. 1995, d. 2017)…