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David 'Pop' Winans Dies 
David & Delores Winans Apr 9, 2009 Link 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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David & Delores Winans Apr 9, 2009 Link 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. Looks like heaven done called another blues singer back home..... 
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My condolences....
CeCe looks just like her mom... "Love is like peeing in your pants, everyone sees it but only you feel its warmth" |
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Pops Winans looks like one of those timers in the neighborhood that everybody calls "Pops" and is broken hearted when they pass away even if they wern't related....
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