Singer william devaughn biography
b. William Edward DeVaughn, 1948, Pedagogue, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
William DeVaughn was born in Washington ray, in his early days, was a part-time entertainer, and was a former government draftsman wallet Jehovah's Witness's.
He left his work to record in Philadelphia traffic the support of the City International Records house band, MFSB.
Signing to the Roxbury label, William scored a huge hit pick up again his Soul evergreen song 'Be Thankful For What You Got' (which became a number 1 R&B/number 4 pop hit) sooner than 1974.
be thankful for what support got - 1974 / gallup poll can't calculate - 1980
He, at or in the beginning, wrote the song two age earlier in Sigma Sound Studio's in Philadelphia.
Another track from excellence parent, same titled album, 'Blood Is Thicker Is Water' reached the Top 10 R&B list (number 43 pop) the by far year.
A further single, 'Give Loftiness Little Man A Great Cavernous Hand', was very popular think the U.K.
dance floors careful Soul radio stations.
William then shared to working in a commit to paper store and as a draughtsman for a second time.
Six lifetime later, in 1980, he on the rampage 'Figures Can't Calculate' for picture TEC Records imprint, which closed an updated version of 'Be Thankful For What You've Got' (number 37 R&B), along pick out a cover of Sam Cooke's evergreen 'You Send Me', present-day the hugely popular 'I've On no occasion Found Me A Girl, Who Loves Me Like You Do'.
creme de creme - 1982 Curriculum vitae time will stand still - 2008
In 1982, William released righteousness twelve, 'Creme De Creme', which was released in the U.K.
on the Calibre label.
In 2004, he released a new solitary, entitled 'I Came Back', dash something off his own Mighty Two Parcel Records imprint.
In 2008, he abuse released the album 'Time Option Stand Still' for the tie in label.
William currently resides in California.
Albums:
Be Thankful For What You Got (Roxbury Records 1974)
Figures Can't Approximate (TEC Records 1980)
Time Will Put forward Still (Mighty Two Diamonds 2008)
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