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'''The Winans''' are an ] ] quartet from Detroit, Michigan, consisting of brothers Marvin, Carvin, Michael and Ronald ]. | |||
==Members== | |||
'''The Winans''' are an ] ] quartet from Detroit, Michigan consisting of brothers Marvin, Carvin, Michael and Ronald ]. | |||
''Please refer to the ] page for more detail on the individual members.'' | |||
*] passed away in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/musicnews/a/aaronwinansobit.htm|title=Ronald Winans Dies At 48|publisher=About.com|date=June 17, 2005|author=Jones, Kim}}</ref> | |||
*Michael Winans has performed and released several recordings with wife Regina including the recent independent album ''Be Yourself''. | |||
==About: Origins & Music== | |||
*Marvin Winans now serves as pastor at Perfecting Church in Detroit, Michigan. | |||
Refer to the ] page for more detail. | |||
===Origins=== | |||
Brothers ], ], Carvin, and Michael Winans, the second, third, fourth and fifth siblings of the ], grew up in ]. They were discovered by ], who signed them to ]. | |||
===Music=== | |||
Brothers ], ], 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'', ] in 1981 by ], two years after he discovered them and invited them to tour with him. | |||
They performed vocals in '']'''s segment "The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad" in 1989. Their style was noted for its ] efforts and received ] on ] 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 '']''. | |||
The eldest brother of the group Ronald Winans died on June 17, 2005, of retaining fluid.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.learnreligions.com/ronald-winans-death-709638 |title=Ronald Winans Obituary |access-date=2022-10-18}}</ref> | |||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
;Albums | |||
*''Introducing The Winans'' (Light, 1981) | |||
*''Long Time Comin''' (Light, 1984) | |||
*''Tomorrow'' (Light, 1984) | |||
*''Let My People Go (Qwest/Warner Bros., 1985) | |||
*''Decisions'' (Qwest/Warner Bros., 1987) | |||
*''The Winans Live At Carnegie Hall'' (Qwest/Warner Bros., 1988) | |||
*''Return'' (Qwest/Warner Bros., 1990) | |||
*''All Out'' (Qwest/Warner Bros., 1993) | |||
*''Heart & Soul'' (Qwest/Warner Bros., 1995) | |||
*'']'' (], 2000) | |||
===Studio albums=== | |||
;Singles | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||
* "Let My People Go" (Qwest/Warner Bros., 1985) | |||
|- | |||
* "The Real Meaning of Christmas" (1986) | |||
! rowspan="2"| Year | |||
* "Ain't No Need To Worry (feat. ])" (1987) | |||
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details | |||
* "Love Has No Color (feat. ])" b/w "What Can I Say" (1987) | |||
! colspan="4"| Chart positions <ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the winans|chart=all}}|title=US Charts > The Winans|magazine=]|access-date=2012-10-28}}</ref><ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-winans-mn0000576839/awards|title=The Winans > Billboard Albums|publisher=]|access-date=2012-10-28}}</ref> | |||
* "It's Time" (1990) | |||
! rowspan="2"| ]<ref name="us certifications">{{cite web |url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=%22Winans,%20The%22&format=Album&go=Search&perPage=25|title=US Certifications > The Winans|publisher=]|access-date=2012-10-28}}</ref><br /><small>(])</small> | |||
* "A Friend" (1990) | |||
|- style="font-size:smaller;" | |||
* "When You Cry" (1990) | |||
! width="40"| ] | |||
* "Don't Leave Me" (1991) | |||
! width="40"| ] | |||
* "Payday (feat. R. Kelly)" (1993) | |||
! width="40"| ] | |||
* "That Extra Mile" (1994) | |||
! width="40"| ] | |||
* "Heart & Soul" (1995) | |||
|- | |||
* "Count It All Joy" (1996) | |||
| 1981 | |||
* "Standing On Promises" (1996, promo only) | |||
| align="left"| '''''Introducing The Winans''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: 1981 | |||
* Label: ]}} | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
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| align="left"| | |||
|- | |||
| 1983 | |||
| align="left"| '''''Long Time Comin' ''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: 1983 | |||
* Label: Light}} | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
| 8 | |||
| — | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- | |||
| 1984 | |||
| align="left"| '''''Tomorrow''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: 1984 | |||
* Label: Light}} | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
| 3 | |||
| — | |||
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|- | |||
| 1985 | |||
| align="left"| '''''Let My People Go''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: August 1, 1985 | |||
* Label: ] / ]}} | |||
| — | |||
| 57 | |||
| 1 | |||
| — | |||
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|- | |||
| 1987 | |||
| align="left"| ''''']''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: September 1, 1987 | |||
* Label: Qwest / Warner Bros.}} | |||
| 109 | |||
| 30 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 12 | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- | |||
| 1988 | |||
| align="left"| '''''Live At Carnegie Hall''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: 1988 | |||
* Label: Qwest / Warner Bros.}} | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
| 13 | |||
| 22 | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- | |||
| 1990 | |||
| align="left"| ''''']''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: April 24, 1990 | |||
* Label: Qwest / Warner Bros.}} | |||
| 90 | |||
| 12 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 4 | |||
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*]: Gold | |||
|- | |||
| 1993 | |||
| align="left"| '''''All Out''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: August 24, 1993 | |||
* Label: Qwest / Warner Bros.}} | |||
| — | |||
| 41 | |||
| 15 | |||
| 9 | |||
| align="left"| | |||
* US Sales: 79,000<ref>{{Cite magazine| author=David Nathan | title=Winans Obey Their 'Heart And Soul' | magazine=Billboard | publisher=], Issue 107 | date=1995-09-02 | pages=22–23| issn=0006-2510 | access-date=2012-10-28 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xw0EAAAAMBAJ}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| 1995 | |||
| align="left"| '''''Heart & Soul''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: October 24, 1995 | |||
* Label: Qwest / Warner Bros.}} | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
| 3 | |||
| 12 | |||
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|- | |||
| 2000 | |||
| align="left"| ''''']''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: November 14, 2000 | |||
* Label: ]}} | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- | |||
| align=center colspan=7 style=font-size:8pt| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
===Compilation=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2"| Year | |||
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details | |||
! Chart positions <ref name="billboard"/><ref name="allmusic"/> | |||
! rowspan="2"| ]<br /><small>(])</small> | |||
|- style="font-size:smaller;" | |||
! width="40"| ] | |||
|- | |||
| 1990 | |||
| align="left"| '''''The Best Of The Winans''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: October 17, 1990 | |||
* Label: Light}} | |||
| — | |||
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|- | |||
| 1994 | |||
| align="left"|'''''Feel the Spirit'''''{{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: May 15, 1994 | |||
* Label: Metacom Music }} | |||
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| 1995 | |||
| align="left"| '''''The Light Years''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: November 7, 1995 | |||
* Label: Light}} | |||
| — | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2 |2002 | |||
| align="left"| '''''Legends Of Gospel''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: February 19, 2002 | |||
* Label: Light}} | |||
| — | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- | |||
| align="left"| '''''The Very Best Of The Winans''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: April 16, 2002 | |||
* Label: ]}} | |||
| 16 | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- | |||
| 2003 | |||
| align="left"| '''''Great Family Of Gospel''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: September 4, 2003 | |||
* Label: ]}} | |||
| — | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- | |||
| 2004 | |||
| align="left"| '''''Gospel Greats''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: April 6, 2004 | |||
* Label: Flashback / Rhino}} | |||
| — | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- | |||
| 2005 | |||
| align="left"| '''''The Definitive Original Greatest Hits''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: August 23, 2005 | |||
* Label: ]}} | |||
| — | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- | |||
| 2008 | |||
| align="left"| '''''Gospel Legacy''''' {{smalldiv| | |||
* Released: January 22, 2008 | |||
* Label: Light}} | |||
| — | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- | |||
| align=center colspan=7 style=font-size:8pt| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
===Singles=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2"| Year | |||
! rowspan="2"| Single | |||
! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions<ref name="billboard" /><ref name="allmusic" /><ref name="UK">{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/winans|title=The Official Charts Company - The Winans|date=6 May 2013|publisher=The Official Charts Company}}</ref> | |||
! rowspan="2"| Album | |||
|- style="font-size:smaller;" | |||
! style="width:40px;"| ] | |||
! style="width:40px;"| ] | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2"| 1985 | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "Let My People Go" | |||
| 42 | |||
| 71 | |||
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| ''Let My People Go'' | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "Very Real Way" | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
|- | |||
| 1986 | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "The Real Meaning of Christmas" | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
| style="text-align:center;"| ''The Real Meaning of Christmas'' (Maxi-single)/"]" | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3"| 1987 | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "Ain't No Need To Worry" (feat. ]) | |||
| 15 | |||
| — | |||
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| ''Decisions'' | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "Love Has No Color" (feat. ]) | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "Give Me You" | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
|- | |||
| 1989 | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "Lean On Me" (with ]) | |||
| 73 | |||
| — | |||
| style="text-align:center;"| ''Lean On Me (Soundtrack)'' | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3"| 1990 | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "It's Time" (featuring ]) | |||
| 5 | |||
| — | |||
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| ''Return'' | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "A Friend" (featuring ]) | |||
| 11 | |||
| — | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "When You Cry" (featuring ]) | |||
| 40 | |||
| — | |||
|- | |||
| 1991 | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "Don't Leave Me" | |||
| 34 | |||
| — | |||
|- | |||
| 1993 | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "Payday" (featuring ]) | |||
| 74 | |||
| — | |||
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| ''All Out'' | |||
|- | |||
| 1994 | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "That Extra Mile" | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
|- | |||
| 1995 | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "Heart & Soul" | |||
| 89 | |||
| — | |||
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| ''Heart & Soul'' | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2"| 1996 | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "Count It All Joy" | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:left;"| "Standing On Promises | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="6"| <small>"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released</small> | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
* Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album: ''All Out'' (1993) | * 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" (] featuring The 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 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 ]) (1987) | * Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir Or Chorus: "Ain't No Need To Worry" (The Winans featuring ]) (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 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, Male: "Bring Back The Days Of Yea And Nay" (]) (1985) | ||
* Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir Or Chorus: "Tomorrow" (1985) | * Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir Or Chorus: "Tomorrow" (1985) | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:12, 2 January 2024
American gospel quartetThe Winans | |
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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
Please refer to the Winans family page for more detail on the individual members.
About: Origins & Music
Origins
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
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.
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
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US | US R&B |
US Gospel |
US CCM | |||
1981 | Introducing The Winans
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— | — | — | — | |
1983 | Long Time Comin'
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— | — | 8 | — | |
1984 | Tomorrow
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— | — | 3 | — | |
1985 | Let My People Go
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— | 57 | 1 | — | |
1987 | Decisions
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109 | 30 | 1 | 12 | |
1988 | Live At Carnegie Hall
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— | — | 13 | 22 | |
1990 | Return
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90 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
|
1993 | All Out
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— | 41 | 15 | 9 |
|
1995 | Heart & Soul
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— | — | 3 | 12 | |
2000 | Christmas: Our Gifts to You
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— | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Compilation
Year | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US Gospel | ||||||
1990 | The Best Of The Winans
|
— | ||||
1994 | Feel the Spirit
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- | ||||
1995 | The Light Years
|
— | ||||
2002 | Legends Of Gospel
|
— | ||||
The Very Best Of The Winans
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16 | |||||
2003 | Great Family Of Gospel
|
— | ||||
2004 | Gospel Greats
|
— | ||||
2005 | The Definitive Original Greatest Hits
|
— | ||||
2008 | Gospel Legacy
|
— | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US 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
- 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
References
- "Ronald Winans Obituary". Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ "US Charts > The Winans". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ "The Winans > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- "US Certifications > The Winans". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- David Nathan (1995-09-02). "Winans Obey Their 'Heart And Soul'". Billboard. Billboard, Issue 107. pp. 22–23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- "The Official Charts Company - The Winans". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
External links
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist | |
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