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William DeVaughn
Washington, D.C., United States • b. 1947-11-28
William DeVaughn is credited on 307 releases across 99 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1974–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
307
Pressings credited
99
Albums
6
Decades active
335
In collections
Biography
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.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
307 releases · 99 albums · active 1974–2025
- Performance · 423
- Other credits · 9
Studios: Coach House Studios · Eastcote Studios · Cherry Bear Studios · Abbey Road Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Straight Outta Compton
1989
Blue Lines
1991
I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One
1997
The Documentary
2005
Collected
2006
Chicken -N- Beer
2003
Dynamite
1974
Be Thankful For What You Got
1974
Be Thankful For What You Got
1974
Straight Outta Compton (Music From The Motion Picture)
2016
Reel-To-Real
1974
Gary Crowley's Lost 80s (63 Rare, Diverse And Eclectic Tracks 1980-87)
2019
Icon
2014
Raw Footage
2008
The Best Of N.W.A "The Strength Of Street Knowledge"
2006
Singles 90/98
1998
Massive Attack E.P.
1992
Figures Can't Calculate The Love I Have For You
1980
Hustle! Reggae Disco
2002
Little Honda
1997
Out Of Many, The Upsetter
1991
Sounds Spectacular
1975
Confessions Of Fire
1998
Energy Of Love
1974
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Massive Attack
- Ludacris
- Lee Perry
- Jackie Mittoo
- Massive
- Oliver Cheatham
- Intruders
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