Sad news.
Grammy-nominated gospel musician David “Pop” Winans Sr. died on Wednesday at the age of 76 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Winans was known as one half of the gospel duo ‘Mom and Pop Winans’ with his wife, Delores. Their album “Mom & Pop Winans” was nominated for a Grammy in 1989 and Winans was nominated yet again in 1999 for his solo effort, “Uncensored.”
Winans fathered a family of hit musicians; daughters BeBe and CeCe Winans recorded the hit singles “Addictive Love” and “I’ll Take You There,” and sons Michael, Marvin, Carvin and Ronald, known as The Winans, recorded the popular “Ain’t No Need to Worry.”
Since January, Winans had been living at a hospice in Nashville due to both a heart attack and stroke that struck the gospel giant in October 2008.
The Winans family released the following statement regarding their beloved’s death: “The Winans family wishes to thank everyone for their prayers and continued support, but would appreciate privacy at this time.”
[Photo via Getty Images.]
-
Categories
