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The Winans family is an American family of
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Family members

* David "Pop" Winans Sr. (father; b. April 20, 1934 – d. April 8, 2009) * Delores "Mom" Winans (mother; b. September 22, 1936) * David Winans II (oldest,
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#1)–(b. September 24, 1954); married to Deborah Ann Coduto-Winans II (b. August 23, 1956; d. December 2007). Children: daughter, Seven Simone Winans. * Ronald Winans (sibling #2) (b. June 30, 1956; d. June 17, 2005) * Marvin Winans (sibling #3 twin)–(March 5, 1958); was married to Vickie; children: Marvin Jr;
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(stepson) and Josiah * Carvin Winans (sibling #4 twin)–(March 5, 1958); is married to Chérie Winans; children Carvin Winans Jr.;
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; Deborah Joy; Ian Winans; Shanniah Winans; and Laylah Winans * Michael Winans Sr. (sibling #5) (b. June 5, 1959) married to Regina; children: Mike (Michael Jr); LaShay * Daniel Winans (sibling #6) (b. July 22, 1961) married to Sybil; children: Daniel Jr; Jeremy; Kacy * Benjamin "BeBe" Winans Sr. (sibling #7) (b. September 17, 1962); formerly married to Debra Johnson; Children: Miya D. Winans and Benjamin Winans Jr. * Priscilla "CeCe" Winans (sibling #8) (b. October 8, 1964) married: Alvin Love Jr; children: Ashley; Alvin Love III. * Angelique Winans-Caldwell (sibling #9) (b. March 4, 1968) – married: Cedric Caldwell; Children: Ryan, Jalon and Jade * Debra Renee Winans-Lowe (sibling #10) (b. September 3, 1972) – married: James Lowe; Children: James Jr., Jayson and Jackson


Recording artists and groups within the family


Mom and Pop Winans

Delores and David Winans recorded together as "Mom and Pop Winans" and separately at various times as "Mom", "Pop", "David" or "Delores". They received a Grammy nomination for their CD "Mom & Pop Winans" in 1989. Delores is currently signed to daughter CeCe's label PureSprings Gospel. Delores and David met while in the Lucille Lemon Choir conducted by Lucille Lemon. They organized yearly Christmas concerts at Mercy Hall in which their ten children participated.


The Winans

Brothers
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, Carvin, Marvin, and Michael Winans, the second, third, fourth and fifth siblings, are known professionally as
The Winans The Winans are an American gospel quartet from Detroit, Michigan, consisting of brothers Marvin, Carvin, Michael and Ronald Winans. Members ''Please refer to the Winans family page for more detail on the individual members.'' About: Origins ...
. They were discovered by Andrae Crouch, who signed them to
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. Their first record, ''Introducing The Winans'' was produced in 1981. 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 subsequently been involved in various Winans family projects where they are credited as "The Winans", e.g. November 2000's '' Christmas: Our Gifts To You''.


David Winans II

David Winans II is an instrumentalist, first as bassist for "The Winanaires", the earliest version of the Winans as a gospel quartet, before they became "The Testimonial Singers". While they were the "Testimonial Singers", David switched to guitars. After the change to "The Winans", David continued to play guitar under the production of Bill Maxwell, and then Quincy Jones' label Qwest records for the Grammy award-winning "Let My People Go" album. David also has solo Christian rock projects, Xairia, DWP, and more recently, David Winans' pi. With the group pi in existence David has won 10 Detroit Music Awards for Outstanding Songwriter, Outstanding Instrumentalist and Outstanding Performance. He won Outstanding Instrumentalist with his premiere recording with Righteous Through God. And most recently 3 Detroit Music Awards for the song, "Will You Bring Me There Again" which he collaborated with Joya Koch, on lyrics. He was married to Deborah Ann Coduto Winans. She died due to illness in 2007. They had a daughter, Seven Simone.


Ron Winans Family & Friends

In addition to his involvement with The Winans,
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released a solo album in the late 1980s on the EMI Gospel label, and recorded a series of five CDs, Ron Winans Family & Friends. He co-founded, with
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, the Gladys and Ron's Chicken & Waffles restaurant chain. Ronald Winans died in 2005.


Carvin Winans

Carvin is a member of the Winans with his brothers. During his first five years with the Winans, Carvin wrote for the project and began producing some of their albums. In 1987, as part of the Winans, he was a backing vocalist on
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''. In 2002, Carvin performed on a sold out world tour with the Winans family in front of millions of fans which closed out in Detroit at the Fox Theatre. In October 2007 he was inducted in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Nashville Tennessee, along with his brothers. In June 2008, Carvin received the President's Merit Award from the Recording Academy in recognition of his extraordinary gifts as a passionate singer, performer, expressive communicator, and pioneer of contemporary gospel music. He has 5 Grammy's and 3 Gold Records, several NAACP Awards and Soul Train Awards after 45 years in the business. He worked with such greats as Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston, Peabo Bryson, Kenny Loggins, Brian McKnight, Michael McDonald and Anita Baker, just to name a few. In 2019, he released his first solo debut album ''In The Softest Way'', which featured himself alongside Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Album singles include "Once In A Lifetime", "A Little Love", and "Misunderstood".


Marvin Winans

Marvin Winans has focused on work as the
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of Perfecting Church in Detroit, where he continues to record
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s with the church's choir, under the name ''Marvin Winans and the Perfected Praise Choir''. Marvin, along with Delores ("Mom") and nephew Alvin Love III (sister CeCe's son), signed to CeCe's record label PureSprings Gospel. PureSprings Gospel released Marvin's album ''Alone But Not Alone'' in September 2007. He founded the Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing Arts, which opened in 1997.


Michael and Regina Winans

Michael Winans has performed and released several recordings with wife Regina, including the independent album ''Be Yourself''. The album featured background vocals provided by their children Mike (Michael Jr) and LaShay. Their third CD was released in January 2008.


Daniel Winans

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Daniel Winans is the sixth sibling. Daniel won his own Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus and is a three-time Grammy nominee.


=Discography

= *1987: ''Daniel & Second Half'' *1989: ''Brotherly Love'' (won Grammy for the title cut) *1991: ''My Point of View'' *1994: ''Not in My House'' *2011: ''First Love''; guest appearance by Andrae' Crouch on the remake of Crouch's "Jesus Is The Answer" *2014: ''Family'' (Danz Music Productions/BMI/BMG teams up with MCRi Music Distribution)


BeBe & CeCe Winans

Youngest brother and seventh sibling Benjamin (BeBe Winans) recorded with younger sister and eighth sibling Priscilla (CeCe Winans) as
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. Premiering as background vocalists for Andrae Crouch in the 70s, BeBe & CeCe became singers for the PTL Club at Heritage USA in Charlotte, NC. Leaders at The PTL gave BeBe & CeCe a song to sing together, called " Up Where We Belong" from the 1982 movie ''
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''. Adding a gospel twist, the name and lyrics were changed to "Lord Lift Us Up (Where We Belong)". After singing that song on the popular Christian television show, BeBe & CeCe were requested to sing on television shows, at conferences and in award shows. The two became a duo, releasing their first album in 1984. They have collaborated with greats such as their best friend,
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. In 1991, they released their album ''
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'', through Sparrow, which included the hits " Addictive Love" and "It's O.K." Both Bebe and Cece subsequently recorded as solo acts, and have established solo careers. CeCe is the best-selling gospel artist of all time, with 15 Grammys and a host of other awards. She founded the PureSprings Gospel label, which has signed a number of artists, including family members: Delores ("Mom") Winans, Marvin Winans, and CeCe's son, Alvin Love III.


Angie and Debbie Winans

Sisters Angie and Debbie Winans are the ninth and tenth of the siblings, and are the youngest members of the family. In 1990 they co-wrote and performed a smooth jazz song called "Be With You" for GospelJazz pioneer, Ben Tankard on his "Keynote Speaker" album. The song went #1 on secular radio. Their first album, "Angie and Debbie", was released in 1993 on Capitol Records. It included "Light of Love", which featured pop diva
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on background vocals.
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was featured on background vocals on the song "Father, Father". Their second album, ''Bold'' (1997), contained the song "Not Natural", a song denouncing homosexuality. This led to protests by
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. Angie Winans released a solo project in 2001, ''Melodies of My Heart''. Debbie Winans later released a children's album.


Winans Phase 2

Winans Phase 2 was formed in 1998 and recorded on Myrrh Records. It consists of Marvin Winans Jr., Carvin Winans Jr., Michael Winans Jr., and
Juan Winans Juan Winans is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and a third-generation member of the Winans family. Family and early life Juan Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, on July 24. The second child of four (Carvin Jr., Deborah Joy W ...
, the son of Carvin Sr.. Marvin Jr. started a production company called M2 Entertainment and produced songs for his mother Vickie Winans' album ''Woman To Woman''. He released a solo album, ''Image of a Man''. They released an album in 1999 called ''We Got Next''. Michael Winans Jr. signed with Sean "Diddy" Combs, writing and producing for some of the biggest artists, including Chris Brown, New Edition, Case, Michelle Williams, Mario Winans, Danity Kane and Diddy himself. He was scheduled to release his album titled "My Own Genre" in March 2011.


3 Winans Brothers

3 Winans Brothers is a Winans brothers supergroup, formed in 2013 with Carvin Winans, Marvin Winans, and BeBe Winans. In September 2013, the lead single from the upcoming album "If God Be For Us" was released worldwide. The second single "Move In Me" was released July 2, 2014. The debut album release of ''Foreign Land'' was on September 30, 2014, on Entertainment One Music/BMG/Regimen Records. On October 14, 2014 the album debuted #2 on Billboard Top 10 Gospel Charts.


Vickie Winans

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is the former wife of Marvin and a solo artist. She was also raised in a musical family in Detroit. Her debut solo album in 1987 was titled ''Be Encouraged''.


Mario Winans

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is a solo R&B singer who is affiliated with
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. He is best known for his 2004 single "
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." He is the son of
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and Ronald Brown, and took the Winans name after Vickie married Marvin Winans in the late 1970s.


Marvin Winans Jr

Marvin Winans Jr, like his brother, is a solo gospel artist. He is the son of
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and Marvin Winans.


Juan Winans

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is a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter. He has written for
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, George Huff, Joe,
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, and
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Television

On December 24, 1990, the family appeared on ''
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''. Family members on the show included Ronald, Carvin, Marvin, and Michael (as "
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"), BeBe & CeCe (as a duo), Vickie, Mom and Pop, Daniel, David, Angie, and Debbie. On June 27, 1992 the family appeared on ''
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''.
Deborah Joy Winans Deborah Joy Imani Winans (born September 6, 1983) is an American actress and singer, and member of the musical Winans family. She starred as Charity Greenleaf-Satterlee in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, '' Greenleaf''. Life and career W ...
played Charity Greenleaf for five seasons on OWN's drama series '' Greenleaf''. On March 2, 2021, Marvin's son Marvin Winans, Jr. appeared as a contestant on '' Wheel of Fortune''.


References


External links


Cece Winans official web siteBeBe Winans official web siteVickie Winans official web site

Angie Winans official web siteMarvin Winans Jr. official web sitePerfecting Church web site
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