Songs Written by William DeVaughnTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

William Edward DeVaughn Jr. (born November 28, 1947) is an American R&B/soul singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known for the million-selling hit song "Be Thankful for What You Got" in 1974. == Biography == DeVaughn was a salaried government employee as a drafting technician, and a part-time singer. He wrote a song called "A Cadillac Don't Come Easy", which was eventually re-written to become "Be Thankful for What You Got", in 1972. He spent $900 towards getting it recorded with... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, William DeVaughn first charted in 1974 with Be Thankful for What You Got.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 number‑one.