The Winans | |
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Origin | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
Genres | Gospel |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels |
Light Records Qwest/Warner Bros. |
Associated acts |
BeBe & CeCe Winans BeBe Winans CeCe Winans Vickie Winans Mario Winans Angie & Debbie Winans family Robert Kelly Fred Hammond |
Members |
Marvin Winans Carvin Winans Michael Winans |
Past members | Ronald Winans (deceased) |
The Winans are an American Gospel music quartet from Detroit, Michigan consisting of brothers Marvin, Carvin, Michael and Ronald Winans.
Please refer to the Winans family page for more detail on the individual members.
Brothers Ronald, Marvin, Carvin, and Michael Winans (the second, third, fourth and fifth siblings of the Winans family) grew up in Detroit, Michigan and were discovered by Andrae Crouch, who signed them to Light Records.
Their first record, Introducing The Winans was produced in 1981. 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, but 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).