Winans was nominated for a Grammy for his solo CD Uncensored in 1999
David 'Pop' Winans Sr, the patriarch of the award-winning gospel music family, has died in Tennessee at the age of 74.
The singer died at a Nashville hospice, where he had been since January after suffering a heart attack and stroke last October, his family announced.
"The Winans family wishes to thank everyone for their prayers and support, but would appreciate privacy at this time," a statement said.
Pop was the father of well known gospel singers BeBe and CeCe Winans. Grammy nomination
Four other children - Michael, Marvin, Carvin and Ronald - performed as The Winans, recording such songs as Ain't No Need to Worry featuring Anita Baker.
David Winans, a native of Detroit, began singing with a gospel quartet at the age of 18.
He later worked as a car salesman, taxi driver, barber and also was a preacher. After The Winans signed a recording contract, he was their manager for a period.
In 1999, Winans was nominated for a Grammy for his solo album, Uncensored.
He and his wife Delores, known as Mom Winans, were also nominated for their album Mom & Pop Winans in 1989.
Memorial services are planned for next week at Perfecting Church in Detroit where Marvin Winans is the senior pastor.
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God bless you for posting this. Mom looks refreshing and at peace. I'm glad she had these months to spend with him giving him that last touch of comfort.
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That is a spiritual family. They look like they have such peace in the midst of this.
You have peace, but it still hurts to see your loved ones go and to know that you won't see them again in this lifetime! I don't know which is worst. Seeing a loved one declined to almost nothing or die a sudden death. At any rate, he's home with the Lord! YES, LORD!
By the way, who did the eulogy?
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You have peace, but it still hurts to see your loved ones go and to know that you won't see them again in this lifetime! I don't know which is worst. Seeing a loved one declined to almost nothing or die a sudden death. At any rate, he's home with the Lord! YES, LORD!
By the way, who did the eulogy?
Probably Marvin,
remembering when my grandmother died, she wanted none other than my dad to do her Eulogy
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A host of the nation's leading black preachers and gospel singers joined the Winans family in a spirit-filled tribute today to David Winans Sr., the patriarch of America's premiere gospel family.
The 2,000 seats in Perfecting Church on Detroit's east side weren't enough to hold all of the people who came to celebrate Winans' life. The home-going celebration was a blend of great gospel singing and preaching, fond remembrances and humorous stories about the man many knew as Pop Winans, a gospel singer himself and the father of 10 children.
The service started with a procession of at least 100 family members, mostly all dressed in white or crème; they were led into the sanctuary by civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson and gospel singer and preacher, Rev. Donnie McClurkin. Following close behind them was Winans wife of 55 years, Delores (Mom) Winans escorted by sons Bebe and David Jr.
The printed program was an appropriate tribute to Winans itself. It was stamped, Passport KINGDOM OF HEAVEN with an emblem marked with the initials DW. Inside the passport was a train ticket marked, This Train, Earth to Heaven. This Train is the name of one of Pop Winans most well-known gospel songs.
During the service, a video tribute to Winans opened with him singing that song with all the gusto he is known for.
While many people spoke during the celebration of his life, one of the most touching tributes was a videotape of a message Ronald Winans, who passed several years ago, had given at one of his dad's birthday celebrations. He recalled that growing up many of his friends' fathers either didn't live with their children or didn't come home often if they did.
I'd like to thank God for a father who never did not come home. He was a hands-on father in many ways, Ronald Winans said to laughter from the children who recalled being spanked for misbehaving. He's the example we needed both naturally and spiritually.
CeCe Winans Love, the oldest daughter said, I thank God for my father. I thank him for being such a good example for all of us.
CeCe and others spoke of the joy Winans found in praising God, even when times were bad.
Debra Winans Lowe, the youngest child, said she recalled when the lights were out and there was no food in their house and he would say, God is good. He had nothing on his lips but praise. Although she didn't understand it then, that sentiment has guided her as an adult and is even rubbing off on her children, she says. I'm so grateful, now I understand how it transfers.
Rev. Jesse Jackson was among several prominent preachers who spoke.
He noted that Winans was from an era of great singers that included Sam Cooke, James Cleveland and Rev. C.L. Franklin. Pop was part of that glorious tradition of powerful singers. Those were tall trees. Pop planted a forest, he said.
Among those who sang were McClurkin, who started his own ministry in Detroit, Karen Clark Sheard, and Tramaine Hawkins.
You have peace, but it still hurts to see your loved ones go and to know that you won't see them again in this lifetime! I don't know which is worst. Seeing a loved one declined to almost nothing or die a sudden death. At any rate, he's home with the Lord! YES, LORD!
By the way, who did the eulogy?
I didn't say they didn't hurt...
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