William Devaughn

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Born
28 November 1947 (age 78)
Born In
Washington, D.C., United States
William DeVaughn (b 1948, Washington D.C.) is an American R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known for the hit song "Be Thankful for What You Got". DeVaughn was a salaried government employee as a drafting technician (according to Casey Kasem, he designed sewers), part-time singer, and member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. He wrote "A Cadillac Don`t Come Easy" eventually re-written to become "Be Thankful for What You Got " in 1972, and spent $900 toward its development to Omega Sound The producers at Omega [Frank Fioravanti and John Davis… read more
William DeVaughn (b 1948, Washington D.C.) is an American R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known for the hit song "Be Thankful for What You Got". DeVaughn was a salaried government employee as a drafting technician (according to Casey Kasem, he designed sewers), part-t… read more
William DeVaughn (b 1948, Washington D.C.) is an American R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known for the hit song "Be Thankful for What You Got". DeVaughn was a salaried government employee as a drafting technician (according to Casey Kasem, he designed sewers), part-time singer, and member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. He wrote "A… read more

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1 Play track Soul Legend Be Thankful For What You Got
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2 Play track Chilled R&B - Smooth Classics Be Thankful for What You've Got
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3 Play track Be Thankful for What You've Got - David Todd Remix Be Thankful for What You've Got - David Todd Remix
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4 Play track Soul Legend Be Thankful For What You Got (Pt. 1)
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5 Play track Figures Can't Calculate & Be Thankful For What You Got Hold On To Love
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6 Play track Soul Legend Blood Is Thicker Than Water
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7 Play track Soul Legend Give The Little Man A Great Big Hand
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8 Be Thankful For What you Got (Parts 1 & 2) Be Thankful For What you Got (Parts 1 & 2)
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9 Play track Soul Legend Kiss And Make Up
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10 Play track Soul Legend Something's Being Done
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  1. 235,653 listeners

    1 Jan 1974 · 9 tracks

    Be Thankful for What You Got
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    1 Jun 2011 · 9 tracks

    Soul Legend
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  3. 2,721 listeners

    1 May 2025 · 2 tracks

    12 Inch Classics
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  4. 1,677 listeners

    9 Jun 2017 · 4 tracks

    William Devaughn EP
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