Please refer to the Winans family page for more detail on the individual members.
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 eldest brother of the group Ronald Winans died on June 17, 2005, of retaining fluid.