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.

About: Origins & Music

Origins

Brothers Ronald, Marvin, Carvin, and Michael Winans grew up in Detroit, Michigan and were discovered by Andrae Crouch, who signed them to Light Records.

Music

Brothers Ronald, Marvin, and Carvin made two albums in 1974 and 1975 under the name "The Testimonial Singers", one album which they would re-record two songs for later albums before getting their big break with their first record as "The Winans" with Introducing The Winans was 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, but they have subsequently been involved in various Winans family projects where they are credited as "The Winans".

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation

Singles

Awards