Winans family
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The Winans family is an African-American family of Gospel music
artists from Detroit
, Michigan
.
. Delores and David met while in the Lucille Lemon Choir conducted by James Cleveland
. They organized yearly Christmas concerts at Mercy Hall in which their ten children participated.
The Winans
Brothers Ronald
, Marvin
, Carvin, and Michael Winans (the second, third, fourth and fifth siblings) 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. 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
).
Ron Winans Family & Friends
In addition to his involvement with The Winans, Ron
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 also co-founded, with Gladys Knight
, the Gladys and Ron's Chicken & Waffles restaurant chain. Ronald Winans died in 2005.
He has 5 Grammy's and 3 Gold Records, several NAACP Awards and Soul Train Awards after 30 years in the business. Working 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 2011, he continues to write songs and is working on a solo album.
Marvin Winans
Marvin Winans has focused on work as the pastor
of Perfecting Church in Detroit, where he continues to record album
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.
winning Gospel musician and has produced several albums.
BeBe & CeCe Winans
Youngest brother and seventh sibling Benjamin (BeBe Winans)
recorded with younger sister and eighth sibling Priscilla (CeCe Winans)
as "BeBe & CeCe Winans
". Both subsequently recorded as solo acts, and have established solo careers. CeCe has also founded the PureSprings Gospel
label, which has signed a number of artists, including family members: Delores ("Mom") Winans, Marvin Winans, and CeCe's son (with Alvin Love Jr), Alvin Love III.
on background vocals. Stephanie Mills
was also featured on background vocals on the song "Father, Father". Their second album entitled Bold (1997) contained the song "Not Natural", a song denouncing homosexuality. This led to protests by GLAAD. Angie Winans released a solo project in 2001 entitled Melodies of My Heart. Debbie Winans later released a children's album.
. It consists of Marvin Winans Jr
., Carvin Winans Jr., Michael Winans Jr., and Juan Winans
, (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 also released a solo album entitled Image of a Man. They released one album in 1999 called We Got Next. Michael Winans Jr. signed with Sean "Diddy" Combs, writing and producing for some of the biggest artists (Chris Brown, New Edition, Case, Michelle Williams, Mario Winans, Danity Kane and Diddy himself). He is scheduled to release his upcoming album entitled "My Own Genre" March 1, 2011.
Vickie Winans
Vickie Winans
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 entitled Be Encouraged.
Mario Winans
Mario Winans
is a solo R&B artist. He debuted in 1997 and had a Billboard number one album in 2004. He is the son of Vickie Winans
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 Vickie Winans
and Marvin Winans
.
Juan Winans
Juan Winans
is a Grammy nominated singer/songwriter. He has written for and performed with artist such as Michael Bolton
, Heavy D , Michael McDonald
, Mary Mary
, Kirk Whalum
, Warryn Campbell
, George Huff
, Joe
, Lalah Hathaway
, & Tyler Perry
.
. Family members on the show included Ronald, Carvin, Marvin, and Michael (as "The Winans
"), BeBe & CeCe (as a duo), Vickie, Mom and Pop, Daniel, David, Angie, and Debbie.
Hip-hop artists A Tribe Called Quest
mention the family in their track "Buggin Out" from the album The Low End Theory
; Phife raps "I float like gravity/ never had a cavity / got more rhymes than the Winans got family".
In the Disney Channel's animated television show The Proud Family
TV series, the baby twins were named "BeBe & CeCe."
07-2008 Matthew Winans has been selected to the Miami Heat 2008 preseason camp, with talks of a possible 4 year contract. Winans as 6'6 shooting guard, Coach Erik Spoelstra said "Winans would fit in with the Heats new run and gun offense this year". Coach Spoelstra believes Winans, Dwyane Wade, Shawn Marion, and Alonzo Mourning will be a interesting and exciting combination to watch during the preseason camp this year.
01-2010 Matthew Winans signs a 1 year contract with the Spain international basketball team, Real Madrid for a 1.8 million dollars, this contract is active for 2010 and 2011 season. This contract requires Winans to participate at the end of the 2010 season and off season.
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
artists from Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Family members
- David "Pop" Winans, Sr. (father; b. April 20, 1934 - d. April 8, 2009)
- Delores "Mom" Winans (mother)
- David Winans Jr. (oldest, siblingSiblingSiblings are people who share at least one parent. A male sibling is called a brother; and a female sibling is called a sister. In most societies throughout the world, siblings usually grow up together and spend a good deal of their childhood socializing with one another...
#1) - Ronald WinansRonald WinansRonald "Ron" Winans was an American Gospel singer who gained fame as a member of The Winans.-Early years:Ronald Winans was born the second of 10 children to David and Delores Winans.-The Winans:...
(sibling #2) (d. 2005) - Carvin Winans (sibling #3 twins); Married to Chérie Winans; children: Laylah, Shanniah, Ian, Deborah Joy, Juan, Carvin Jr.
- Marvin WinansMarvin WinansMarvin Lawrence Winans is an American gospel singer and member of the musical Winans family. He is also known for his recurring role in the hit show Tyler Perry's House of Payne.-Personal life:...
(sibling #4 twins); married VickieVickie WinansVickie Winans is an American Gospel recording artist.-Biography:The seventh of twelve children, Vickie was born in Detroit, Michigan to Mattie A. Bowman, a housewife, and Aaron Bowman, a father who worked at various times as a laborer, contractor, carpenter and mason...
; children: Marvin JrMarvin Winans Jr-References:...
; MarioMario WinansMario Winans is an American R&B singer, songwriter, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Born Mario Brown, he is the son of gospel recording artist Vickie Winans and her first husband, Bishop Ronald Brown. He is also the stepson of his mother's second husband, gospel singer, Pastor Marvin...
(stepson) Josiah Winans - Michael Winans (sibling #5) married to Regina Winans; children: Mike (Michael Jr); LaShay
- Daniel Winans (sibling #6) married to Sybil Winans; children: Daniel Jr; Jeremy; Kacy
- Benjamin "BeBe" WinansBeBe WinansBenjamin "BeBe" Winans is a gospel and R&B singer. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists.-The PTL Club:...
(sibling #7) - Priscilla "CeCe" WinansCeCe WinansPriscilla "CeCe" Marie Winans Love is an American Gospel singer, who has won numerous Grammy and Stellar Awards.-Early life:CeCe Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, to David and Delores Winans, on October 8, 1964...
(sibling #8) married Alvin Love Jr; children: Ashley; Alvin Love III - Angelique Winans-Caldwell (sibling #9)
- Debra Renee Winans-Lowe (sibling #10)
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 GospelPuresprings Gospel
PureSprings Gospel is a gospel music record label by gospel artist CeCe Winans. Winans founded the label in 1999 when Pioneer folded and released Alabaster Box as an experimental album and the album did well. Winans appointed Demetrius Stewart to oversee the label.The label has signed several...
. Delores and David met while in the Lucille Lemon Choir conducted by James Cleveland
James Cleveland
The Reverend Dr. James Cleveland was a gospel singer, arranger, composer and, most significantly, the driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound, bringing the stylistic daring of hard gospel and jazz and pop music influences to arrangements for mass choirs...
. They organized yearly Christmas concerts at Mercy Hall in which their ten children participated.
The WinansThe WinansThe Winans are an American Gospel music 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.-Origins:...
Brothers RonaldRonald Winans
Ronald "Ron" Winans was an American Gospel singer who gained fame as a member of The Winans.-Early years:Ronald Winans was born the second of 10 children to David and Delores Winans.-The Winans:...
, Marvin
Marvin Winans
Marvin Lawrence Winans is an American gospel singer and member of the musical Winans family. He is also known for his recurring role in the hit show Tyler Perry's House of Payne.-Personal life:...
, Carvin, and Michael Winans (the second, third, fourth and fifth siblings) grew up in Detroit, Michigan and were discovered by Andrae Crouch
Andrae Crouch
Andraé Crouch is a seven-time Grammy Award-winning American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, recording artist, record producer, and pastor.-Early years:Born Andraé Edward Crouch in San Francisco, California....
, who signed them to Light Records
Light Records
Light Records was a gospel record label founded in 1966 by Ralph Carmichael as a joint venture with the Waco, Texas-based Word Records.-History:...
. Their first record, Introducing The Winans was produced in 1981. Their style was noted for its crossover
Crossover (music)
Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers appearing on two or more of the record charts which track differing musical tastes, or genres...
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
Christmas: Our Gifts to You
Christmas...Our Gifts To You is an album by The Winans, featuring many members of the Winans family.-Track listing:#Hark! the Herald Angels Sing 05:33#Angie Winans - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 04:08#CeCe Winans - O Come All Ye Faithful 04:37...
).
David Winans II
He 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. He was married to Deborah Ann Coduto Winans (she died due to illness in 2007) and has a daughter, Seven Simone.Ron Winans Family & FriendsRonald WinansRonald "Ron" Winans was an American Gospel singer who gained fame as a member of The Winans.-Early years:Ronald Winans was born the second of 10 children to David and Delores Winans.-The Winans:...
In addition to his involvement with The Winans, RonRonald Winans
Ronald "Ron" Winans was an American Gospel singer who gained fame as a member of The Winans.-Early years:Ronald Winans was born the second of 10 children to David and Delores Winans.-The Winans:...
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 also co-founded, with Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
Gladys Maria Knight , known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, humanitarian, and author...
, the Gladys and Ron's Chicken & Waffles restaurant chain. Ronald Winans died in 2005.
Carvin Winans
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. On June 18, 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. In April of 2010, Carvin released his first Children’s Book entitled “Conrad Saves Pinger Park”, which has been well received.He has 5 Grammy's and 3 Gold Records, several NAACP Awards and Soul Train Awards after 30 years in the business. Working 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 2011, he continues to write songs and is working on a solo album.
Marvin WinansMarvin WinansMarvin Lawrence Winans is an American gospel singer and member of the musical Winans family. He is also known for his recurring role in the hit show Tyler Perry's House of Payne.-Personal life:...
Marvin Winans has focused on work as the pastorPastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
of Perfecting Church in Detroit, where he continues to record album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
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
CeCe Winans
Priscilla "CeCe" Marie Winans Love is an American Gospel singer, who has won numerous Grammy and Stellar Awards.-Early life:CeCe Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, to David and Delores Winans, on October 8, 1964...
's son), signed to CeCe's record label PureSprings Gospel
Puresprings Gospel
PureSprings Gospel is a gospel music record label by gospel artist CeCe Winans. Winans founded the label in 1999 when Pioneer folded and released Alabaster Box as an experimental album and the album did well. Winans appointed Demetrius Stewart to oversee the label.The label has signed several...
. PureSprings Gospel released Marvin's album Alone But Not Alone in September 2007.
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
Daniel Winans (sixth sibling) is also a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or ChorusGrammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
The Grammy Award for Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus was awarded from 1984 to 1990.Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.-1990s:*Grammy Awards of 1990...
winning Gospel musician and has produced several albums.
BeBe & CeCe WinansBeBe & CeCe WinansBeBe & CeCe Winans are an American Gospel music brother and sister duo. BeBe and CeCe Winans are the seventh and eighth of "Mom" and "Pop" Winans' ten children, most of whom have had successful Gospel music careers.-Musical career:...
Youngest brother and seventh sibling Benjamin (BeBe Winans)BeBe Winans
Benjamin "BeBe" Winans is a gospel and R&B singer. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists.-The PTL Club:...
recorded with younger sister and eighth sibling Priscilla (CeCe Winans)
CeCe Winans
Priscilla "CeCe" Marie Winans Love is an American Gospel singer, who has won numerous Grammy and Stellar Awards.-Early life:CeCe Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, to David and Delores Winans, on October 8, 1964...
as "BeBe & CeCe Winans
BeBe & CeCe Winans
BeBe & CeCe Winans are an American Gospel music brother and sister duo. BeBe and CeCe Winans are the seventh and eighth of "Mom" and "Pop" Winans' ten children, most of whom have had successful Gospel music careers.-Musical career:...
". Both subsequently recorded as solo acts, and have established solo careers. CeCe has also founded the PureSprings Gospel
Puresprings Gospel
PureSprings Gospel is a gospel music record label by gospel artist CeCe Winans. Winans founded the label in 1999 when Pioneer folded and released Alabaster Box as an experimental album and the album did well. Winans appointed Demetrius Stewart to oversee the label.The label has signed several...
label, which has signed a number of artists, including family members: Delores ("Mom") Winans, Marvin Winans, and CeCe's son (with Alvin Love Jr), 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 smoothjazz 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 entitled "Angie and Debbie" was released in 1993 on Capital Records. It included "Light of Love", which featured pop diva Whitney HoustonWhitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
on background vocals. Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Dorthea Mills is an American R&B and soul singer, and a former Broadway star.-Career:Mills began her career appearing in her first play at the age of nine. Two years later, Mills won Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater a record six times...
was also featured on background vocals on the song "Father, Father". Their second album entitled Bold (1997) contained the song "Not Natural", a song denouncing homosexuality. This led to protests by GLAAD. Angie Winans released a solo project in 2001 entitled Melodies of My Heart. Debbie Winans later released a children's album.
Winans Phase 2
Winans Phase 2 (also frequently referred to as Winans Phase II) was formed in 1998 and recorded on Myrrh RecordsMyrrh Records
Myrrh Records, also known as Myrrh Worship, is a Christian music record label. According to Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music, the label was instrumental in developing a popular following for Contemporary Christian music as the label that first published music by Barry McGuire, 2nd Chapter of...
. It consists of Marvin Winans Jr
Marvin Winans Jr
-References:...
., Carvin Winans Jr., Michael Winans Jr., and Juan Winans
Juan Winans
Juan Winans is an American singer/songwriter and music producer, a third-generation member of the Winans family .-Family and early life:...
, (son of Carvin, Sr.). Marvin Jr.
Marvin Winans Jr
-References:...
started a production company called M2 Entertainment and produced songs for his mother Vickie Winans' album Woman To Woman. He also released a solo album entitled Image of a Man. They released one album in 1999 called We Got Next. Michael Winans Jr. signed with Sean "Diddy" Combs, writing and producing for some of the biggest artists (Chris Brown, New Edition, Case, Michelle Williams, Mario Winans, Danity Kane and Diddy himself). He is scheduled to release his upcoming album entitled "My Own Genre" March 1, 2011.
Vickie WinansVickie WinansVickie Winans is an American Gospel recording artist.-Biography:The seventh of twelve children, Vickie was born in Detroit, Michigan to Mattie A. Bowman, a housewife, and Aaron Bowman, a father who worked at various times as a laborer, contractor, carpenter and mason...
Vickie WinansVickie Winans
Vickie Winans is an American Gospel recording artist.-Biography:The seventh of twelve children, Vickie was born in Detroit, Michigan to Mattie A. Bowman, a housewife, and Aaron Bowman, a father who worked at various times as a laborer, contractor, carpenter and mason...
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 entitled Be Encouraged.
Mario WinansMario WinansMario Winans is an American R&B singer, songwriter, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Born Mario Brown, he is the son of gospel recording artist Vickie Winans and her first husband, Bishop Ronald Brown. He is also the stepson of his mother's second husband, gospel singer, Pastor Marvin...
Mario WinansMario Winans
Mario Winans is an American R&B singer, songwriter, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Born Mario Brown, he is the son of gospel recording artist Vickie Winans and her first husband, Bishop Ronald Brown. He is also the stepson of his mother's second husband, gospel singer, Pastor Marvin...
is a solo R&B artist. He debuted in 1997 and had a Billboard number one album in 2004. He is the son of Vickie Winans
Vickie Winans
Vickie Winans is an American Gospel recording artist.-Biography:The seventh of twelve children, Vickie was born in Detroit, Michigan to Mattie A. Bowman, a housewife, and Aaron Bowman, a father who worked at various times as a laborer, contractor, carpenter and mason...
and Ronald Brown, and took the Winans name after Vickie married Marvin Winans in the late 1970s.
Marvin Winans JrMarvin Winans Jr-References:...
Marvin Winans JrMarvin Winans Jr
-References:...
, like his brother, is a solo gospel artist. He is the son of Vickie Winans
Vickie Winans
Vickie Winans is an American Gospel recording artist.-Biography:The seventh of twelve children, Vickie was born in Detroit, Michigan to Mattie A. Bowman, a housewife, and Aaron Bowman, a father who worked at various times as a laborer, contractor, carpenter and mason...
and Marvin Winans
Marvin Winans
Marvin Lawrence Winans is an American gospel singer and member of the musical Winans family. He is also known for his recurring role in the hit show Tyler Perry's House of Payne.-Personal life:...
.
Juan WinansJuan WinansJuan Winans is an American singer/songwriter and music producer, a third-generation member of the Winans family .-Family and early life:...
Juan WinansJuan Winans
Juan Winans is an American singer/songwriter and music producer, a third-generation member of the Winans family .-Family and early life:...
is a Grammy nominated singer/songwriter. He has written for and performed with artist such as Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, both on his early solo albums and those recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack...
, Heavy D , Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald may refer to:*Michael McDonald , American "blue-eyed soul" singer*Michael McDonald , American actor-comedian*Michael McDonald , Jamaican runner...
, Mary Mary
Mary Mary
Mary Mary is an American gospel music duo, consisting of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell . The duo are often credited along with Kirk Franklin for broadening the fan base of urban contemporary gospel in the 2000s by introducing elements of soul music, hip hop, funk and jazz...
, Kirk Whalum
Kirk Whalum
Kirk Whalum is an American smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. He toured as Whitney Houston's opening act for several years. Whalum has also recorded a series of well received solo albums and film soundtracks, with music ranging from pop to R&B to smooth jazz...
, Warryn Campbell
Warryn Campbell
Warryn Campbell is an American record producer. He specializes in gospel music and R&B.-Career:His work includes production and songwriting credits for Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Xzibit, Yolanda Adams, Dayna Caddell, Mos Def, Missy Elliott, Kierra Sheard, Brandy, Dave Hollister, Men of Standard,...
, George Huff
George Huff
George Clayton Huff, Jr. is an American singer. He placed first among male contestants and overall fifth-place finalist on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series American Idol....
, Joe
Joe
Joe may be a nickname originating from the name "Joseph", "Josephina" and others.Joe may refer to:-People:* Joe , an American R&B singer and record producer* Joe , a character known only as "Joe" on the popular children's show...
, Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway
Eulaulah Donyll Hathaway best known as Lalah Hathaway referred to as the First Daughter of Soul, is a contemporary R&B and jazz singer. She is the daughter of soul singer Donny Hathaway and a classically trained vocalist. In 1990, Lalah Hathaway released a self-titled album. The album's first...
, & Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry is an American actor, director, playwright, entrepreneur, screenwriter, producer, author, and songwriter. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2005, he released his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman...
.
The Winans Family in popular culture
On December 24, 1990 the Winans family appeared on The Oprah Winfrey ShowThe Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
. Family members on the show included Ronald, Carvin, Marvin, and Michael (as "The Winans
The Winans
The Winans are an American Gospel music 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.-Origins:...
"), BeBe & CeCe (as a duo), Vickie, Mom and Pop, Daniel, David, Angie, and Debbie.
Hip-hop artists A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
mention the family in their track "Buggin Out" from the album The Low End Theory
The Low End Theory
The Low End Theory is the second album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. Released on September 24, 1991 through Jive Records, the album produced three singles: "Check the Rhime," "Jazz ," and "Scenario."-Conception:...
; Phife raps "I float like gravity/ never had a cavity / got more rhymes than the Winans got family".
In the Disney Channel's animated television show The Proud Family
The Proud Family
The Proud Family is an American animated television series that premiered on Disney Channel from September 15, 2001 to August 19, 2005.-Production:...
TV series, the baby twins were named "BeBe & CeCe."
Matthew Winans http://nba-tube.com/matthew-winans-basketball-the-remix-360-dunk-on-and-1/
David "Pop" Winans of the legendary singing Winans Family, is a cousin of professional basketball player Matthew Winans, parents of Mary and Norman Winans.07-2008 Matthew Winans has been selected to the Miami Heat 2008 preseason camp, with talks of a possible 4 year contract. Winans as 6'6 shooting guard, Coach Erik Spoelstra said "Winans would fit in with the Heats new run and gun offense this year". Coach Spoelstra believes Winans, Dwyane Wade, Shawn Marion, and Alonzo Mourning will be a interesting and exciting combination to watch during the preseason camp this year.
01-2010 Matthew Winans signs a 1 year contract with the Spain international basketball team, Real Madrid for a 1.8 million dollars, this contract is active for 2010 and 2011 season. This contract requires Winans to participate at the end of the 2010 season and off season.