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Bebe Winans
12+ albums
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Benjamin "BeBe" Winans (born September 17, 1962) is an American gospel and R&B singer from Detroit, Michigan. He is a member of the Winans family, most of whom are also gospel artists. Winans has released nine solo albums, seven with his sister CeCe as BeBe & CeCe Winans, and one with three of his brothers. Winans began his career performing with his sister CeCe. They were selected as background vocalists for Jim Bakker's television show "The PTL Club" in South Carolina, where they remained for approximately five years. During this period, they recorded the single "Lord Lift Us Up" on the show's label, which led to a full-length album. After leaving the show, they released five albums together: "BeBe & CeCe Winans," "Heaven," "Different Lifestyles," "First Christmas," and "Relationships." The siblings pursued solo careers in 1995 but reunited in 2009 for the album "Still Together," which included the song "Close to You," awarded a Dove Award in 2010 for Urban Recorded Song. Winans won his first Grammy in 1989 for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male for the song "Abundant Life," featured on his brother Ronald's "Family & Friends Choir." He signed with Atlantic Records in 1996 and released his self-titled solo debut in 1997, which included the singles "In Harms' Way," "Thank You," and the international hit "I Wanna Be the Only One" featuring British soul trio Eternal. The single reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in May 1997. In 2000, Winans released "Love & Freedom"
