The Winans

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox musical artist The Winans are an American gospel quartet from Detroit, Michigan, consisting of brothers Marvin, Carvin, Michael and Ronald Winans.

History

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.

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, like on November 2000's Christmas: Our Gifts to You.

The eldest brother of the group Ronald Winans died on June 17, 2005, of retaining fluid.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Chart positions <ref name="billboard">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="allmusic">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation				CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Certifications<ref name="us certifications">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (sales thresholds)
		US	US R&B	US Gospel	US CCM
1981	Introducing the Winans Template:Smalldiv	—	—	—	—
1983	Long Time Comin' Template:Smalldiv	—	—	8	—
1984	Tomorrow Template:Smalldiv	—	—	3	—
1985	Let My People Go Template:Smalldiv	—	57	1	—
1987	Decisions Template:Smalldiv	109	30	1	12
1988	Live at Carnegie Hall Template:Smalldiv	—	—	13	22
1990	Return Template:Smalldiv	90	12	1	4	US: Gold
1993	All Out Template:Smalldiv	—	41	15	9	US Sales: 79,000<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
1995	Heart & Soul Template:Smalldiv	—	—	3	12
2000	Christmas: Our Gifts to You Template:Smalldiv	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Year	Album details	Chart positions <ref name="billboard"/><ref name="allmusic"/>	Certifications (sales thresholds)
		US Gospel
1990	The Best of the Winans Template:Smalldiv	—
1994	Feel the Spirit Template:Smalldiv	-
1995	The Light Years Template:Smalldiv	—
2002	Legends of Gospel Template:Smalldiv	—
	The Very Best of the Winans Template:Smalldiv	16
2003	Great Family of Gospel Template:Smalldiv	—
2004	Gospel Greats Template:Smalldiv	—
2005	The Definitive Original Greatest Hits Template:Smalldiv	—
2008	Gospel Legacy Template:Smalldiv	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions<ref name="billboard" /><ref name="allmusic" /><ref name="UK">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation		CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Album
		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

• Winans family
• Ronald Winans
• Marvin Winans

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