William Devaughn

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Born
28 November 1947 (age 77)
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 Be Thankful for What You've Got - David Todd Remix (Radio Edit) Be Thankful for What You've Got - David Todd Remix (Radio Edit)
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2 Play track Be Thankful for What You Got figures can't calculate (the love i have for you)
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3 Play track Soul Legend Be Thankful For What You Got
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4 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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5 Play track Be Thankful for What You Got love comes so easy with you
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6 Play track Be Thankful for What You Got never found a girl
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7 Play track Soul Legend Be Thankful For What You Got
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8 Play track Hold on to Love - Extended Mix Hold on to Love - Extended Mix
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9 Play track Be Thankful for What You Got you send me
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10 Hold on to Love - Radio Version Hold on to Love - Radio Version
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  1. 224,718 listeners

    1 Jan 1974 · 9 tracks

    Be Thankful for What You Got
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  2. 3,219 listeners

    1 Jun 2011 · 9 tracks

    Soul Legend
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  3. 1,670 listeners

    9 Jun 2017 · 4 tracks

    William Devaughn EP
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  4. 1,468 listeners

    1980 · 2 tracks

    Be Thankful For What You've Got
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