The Winans

American gospel quartet

The Winans

Origin| Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres| Gospel, R&B
Years active| 1980–present
Labels| Light Records
Qwest/Warner Bros.
Members| Marvin Winans
Carvin Winans
Michael Winans
Past members| Ronald Winans

The Winans are an American gospel quartet from Detroit, Michigan, consisting of brothers Marvin, Carvin, Michael and Ronald Winans.

## Members

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Please refer to the Winans family page for more detail on the individual members.

## About: Origins & Music

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### Origins

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Brothers Ronald, Marvin, Carvin, and Michael Winans, the second, third, fourth and fifth siblings of the Winans family, grew up in Detroit, Michigan. They were discovered by Andrae Crouch, who signed them to Light Records.

### Music

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Brothers Ronald, Marvin, and Carvin made two albums in 1974 without Michael, and in 1975 with Michael under the name "The Testimonial Singers".

Their big break was their first record Introducing The Winans, produced in 1981 by Andrae Crouch, two years after he discovered them and invited them to tour with him.

They performed vocals in This Is America, Charlie Brown's segment "The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad" in 1989. Their style was noted for its crossover efforts and received airplay on R&B radio. The group's last recording was in 1995. They have been involved in various Winans family projects where they are credited as "The Winans", e.g. November 2000's Christmas: Our Gifts To You.

The eldest brother of the group Ronald Winans died on June 17, 2005, of retaining fluid.[1]

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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Year  | Album details  | Chart positions [2][3] | Certifications[4]
(sales thresholds)

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US | US
R&B | US
Gospel | US
CCM
1981  | Introducing The Winans

* Released: 1981
* Label: Light

| —  | —  | —  | —  |
1983  | Long Time Comin'

* Released: 1983
* Label: Light

| —  | —  | 8  | —  |
1984  | Tomorrow

* Released: 1984
* Label: Light

| —  | —  | 3  | —  |
1985  | Let My People Go

* Released: August 1, 1985
* Label: Qwest / Warner Bros.

| —  | 57  | 1  | —  |
1987  | Decisions

* Released: September 1, 1987
* Label: Qwest / Warner Bros.

| 109  | 30  | 1  | 12  |
1988  | Live At Carnegie Hall

* Released: 1988
* Label: Qwest / Warner Bros.

| —  | —  | 13  | 22  |
1990  | Return

* Released: April 24, 1990
* Label: Qwest / Warner Bros.

| 90  | 12  | 1  | 4  |

* US: Gold

1993  | All Out

* Released: August 24, 1993
* Label: Qwest / Warner Bros.

| —  | 41  | 15  | 9  |

* US Sales: 79,000[5]

1995  | Heart & Soul

* Released: October 24, 1995
* Label: Qwest / Warner Bros.

| —  | —  | 3  | 12  |
2000  | Christmas: Our Gifts to You

* Released: November 14, 2000
* Label: Diamante

| —  | —  | —  | —  |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

### Compilation

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Year  | Album details  | Chart positions [2][3] | Certifications
(sales thresholds)

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Gospel
1990  | The Best Of The Winans

* Released: October 17, 1990
* Label: Light

| —  |
1994  | Feel the Spirit

* Released: May 15, 1994
* Label: Metacom Music

| \-  |
1995  | The Light Years

* Released: November 7, 1995
* Label: Light

| —  |
2002  | Legends Of Gospel

* Released: February 19, 2002
* Label: Light

| —  |
The Very Best Of The Winans

* Released: April 16, 2002
* Label: Rhino

| 16  |
2003  | Great Family Of Gospel

* Released: September 4, 2003
* Label: EMI Gospel

| —  |
2004  | Gospel Greats

* Released: April 6, 2004
* Label: Flashback / Rhino

| —  |
2005  | The Definitive Original Greatest Hits

* Released: August 23, 2005
* Label: Artemis Gospel

| —  |
2008  | Gospel Legacy

* Released: January 22, 2008
* Label: Light

| —  |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

### Singles

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Year  | Single  | Peak chart positions[2][3][6] | Album

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R&B | UK
1985  | "Let My People Go"  | 42  | 71  | Let My People Go
"Very Real Way"  | -- | --
1986  | "The Real Meaning of Christmas"  | -- | -- | The Real Meaning of Christmas (Maxi-single)/"Decisions"
1987  | "Ain't No Need To Worry" (feat. Anita Baker)  | 15  | -- | Decisions
"Love Has No Color" (feat. Michael McDonald)  | -- | --
"Give Me You"  | -- | --
1989  | "Lean On Me" (with Thelma Houston)  | 73  | -- | Lean On Me (Soundtrack)
1990  | "It's Time" (featuring Teddy Riley)  | 5  | -- | Return
"A Friend" (featuring Aaron Hall)  | 11  | --
"When You Cry" (featuring Kenny G)  | 40  | --
1991  | "Don't Leave Me"  | 34  | --
1993  | "Payday" (featuring R. Kelly)  | 74  | -- | All Out
1994  | "That Extra Mile"  | -- | --
1995  | "Heart & Soul"  | 89  | -- | Heart & Soul
1996  | "Count It All Joy"  | -- | --
"Standing On Promises  | -- | --
"--" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released

## Awards

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* Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album: All Out (1993)
* Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir Or Chorus: "Let Brotherly Love Continue" (Daniel Winans featuring The Winans & BeBe Winans) (1990)
* Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir Or Chorus: The Winans Live At Carnegie Hall (1988)
* Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir Or Chorus: "Ain't No Need To Worry" (The Winans featuring Anita Baker) (1987)
* Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir Or Chorus: "Let My People Go" (1986)
* Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male: "Bring Back The Days Of Yea And Nay" (Marvin Winans) (1985)
* Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir Or Chorus: "Tomorrow" (1985)

## See also

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* Winans family
* Ronald Winans
* Marvin Winans

## References

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1. ^ "Ronald Winans Obituary". Retrieved October 18, 2022.
2. ^ a b c "US Charts > The Winans". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
3. ^ a b c "The Winans > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
4. ^ "US Certifications > The Winans". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
5. ^ David Nathan (September 2, 1995). "Winans Obey Their 'Heart And Soul'". Billboard. Billboard, Issue 107. pp. 22–23\. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
6. ^ "The Official Charts Company - The Winans". The Official Charts Company. May 6, 2013.

## External links

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* The Winans at AllMusic

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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist

* Andraé Crouch (1980)
* Shirley Caesar (1987)
* BeBe and CeCe Winans (1989)
* BeBe and CeCe Winans (1990)
* BeBe and CeCe Winans (1992)
* BeBe and CeCe Winans (1993)
* The Winans (1994)
* Kirk Franklin and the Family (1996)
* Whitney Houston and the Georgia Mass Choir (1997)
* God's Property (1998)
* Kirk Franklin (1999)
* Vickie Winans / Yolanda Adams (2000)
* Aaron Neville  / Yolanda Adams (2001)
* Shirley Caesar / Yolanda Adams (2002)
* Kirk Franklin (2003)
* Donnie McClurkin (2004)
* Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama (2005)
* Yolanda Adams (2006)
* Kirk Franklin (2007)
* Kirk Franklin (2008)
* Mary Mary (2009)

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