The Winans
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The Winans are a pioneering American gospel music family group known for their smooth harmonies and significant influence on contemporary gospel and R&B.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family musical group
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gospel music group ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | early 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Andraé Crouch
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BeBe Winans NERFINISHED ⓘ CeCe Winans NERFINISHED ⓘ The Winans family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
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Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male or Female (group category participation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Stellar Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Anita Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutAlbum | Introducing The Winans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyPatriarch | David Winans Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B-influenced gospel
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contemporary gospel ⓘ gospel ⓘ urban contemporary gospel ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Carvin Winans
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Marvin Winans NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Winans NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronald Winans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
BeBe & CeCe Winans
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Winans Phase 2 ⓘ contemporary urban gospel artists ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
Christian faith
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hope and encouragement ⓘ social and spiritual issues ⓘ |
| memberOf | Winans family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Decisions
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Introducing The Winans NERFINISHED ⓘ Let My People Go NERFINISHED ⓘ Long Time Comin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Return NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bridging traditional gospel and contemporary R&B sounds
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influence on R&B artists ⓘ influence on contemporary gospel music ⓘ smooth vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Ain't No Need To Worry
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Let My People Go NERFINISHED ⓘ The Question Is NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Light Records
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Qwest Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | Christian ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | quartet ⓘ |
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