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DeVaughn wrote "A Cadillac Don't Come Easy", eventually re-written to become "Be Thankful for What You Got" in 1972, and spent $900 toward it under a development agreement, under which an artist will record a few initial demos or tracks where, if successfully approved, the company may reserve the right to extend the arrangement to Omega Sound, a Philadelphia production house, and release the song.
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. [1] [2]
Be Thankful for What You Got is a studio album issued in 1974 by the soul singer William DeVaughn. It includes the best-selling song also titled " Be Thankful for What You Got ". Track listing
These Thanksgiving songs, including tunes spanning virtually all genres (including kids' songs!), will get you into the grateful spirit. Rock this playlist while cooking and gobbling down your ...
The track "Be Thankful for What You Got" first (1974) peaked at #31 in the UK Singles Chart and later (1980) at #44. Year 1974 Be Thankful for What You Got.
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it; If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands! This verse is usually followed by more which follow the same pattern but say: "If you're happy and you know it, stomp/stamp your feet!", "If you're happy and you know it, shout/say 'hooray'!"
The following is a list of songs by Common organized by alphabetical order. The songs on the list are all included in official label-released albums, soundtracks and singles, and may include some white label or other non-label releases. Next to the song titles is the album, soundtrack or single on which it appears.
As a result, Smith signed a writer-publisher agreement with Integrity for distribution rights to the song. [1] The lyrics have been erroneously credited to Moen rather than Smith in some media reports. [4] In the United States, the song was used by a Catholic news website to focus on returning a Christian focus to Thanksgiving celebrations. [5]