Cece Winans
| CeCe Winans | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Priscilla Marie Winans |
| Also known as | CeCe Love |
| Born |
October 8, 1964 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Gospel, contemporary Christian, R&B, worship, contemporary gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress, talk show host, speaker, author |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Sparrow, PMG/Atlantic, PureSprings Gospel (aka WellSpring Gospel) |
| Associated acts | BeBe & CeCe Winans, BeBe Winans, The Winans, Winans family, Whitney Houston, Margaret Bell-Byars |
| Website | cecewinans |
Priscilla Marie "CeCe" Winans Love /ˈwaɪnænz/ (born October 8, 1964) is an American gospel singer, who has won numerous awards, including ten Grammy Awards and seven Stellar Awards. She has sold 12 million records worldwide. CeCe is also the best-selling female gospel artist of all time.
CeCe Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Delores and David ("Mom and Pop") Winans, on October 8, 1964. She is the eighth of ten children, and the eldest of three girls.
CeCe began her solo career with the Platinum certified album Alone in His Presence. It was released in 1995 and earned her a Grammy Award and two Dove Awards, including the Female Vocalist of the Year, an award she earned again in 1997. Winans' next release, the Gold certified Everlasting Love was released in 1998 and featured Winans highest to date Billboard charting solo singles "Well Alright" and "Slippin". The song "On That Day" from the album was written and produced by R&B singer Lauryn Hill. Later that year, Winans released His Gift a holiday album.
In 1999, Winans started her own recording company, "PureSprings Gospel". Her first album on the label was Alabaster Box in 1999. Some production of the disc was done by Gospel singer and musician, Fred Hammond. It included a guest appearance by Take 6. In 2000 Cece released a concert VHS titled Live at the Lambs Theater in New York. The concert contained songs from her previous albums. Winans released her next album, the self-titled CeCe Winans, in 2001. The single "Anybody Wanna Pray" included a guest appearance by GRITS. The second single, "Say A Prayer" crossed over into the CCM market.
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