Question: who wrote the song be thankful for what you got
[{'answer': 'William DeVaughn', 'provenance': [{'wikipedia_id': '14253747', 'title': 'Be Thankful for What You Got', 'start_paragraph_id': 1, 'start_character': 77, 'end_paragraph_id': 1, 'end_character': 93, 'bleu_score': 1.0, 'section': 'Section::::Abstract.'}]}, {'provenance': [{'wikipedia_id': '14253747', 'title': 'Be Thankful for What You Got', 'start_paragraph_id': 1, 'start_character': 0, 'end_paragraph_id': 1, 'end_character': 93, 'bleu_score': 0.8852140475440831, 'meta': {'yes_no_answer': 'NONE', 'annotation_id': 14324743761407139459}, 'section': 'Section::::Abstract.'}]}, {'provenance': [{'wikipedia_id': '14253747', 'title': 'Be Thankful for What You Got', 'section': 'Section::::Abstract.', 'start_paragraph_id': 1, 'end_paragraph_id': 1, 'meta': {'evidence_span': ['"Be Thankful for What You Got" is a soul song written and first performed by William DeVaughn.', '"Be Thankful for What You Got" is a soul song written and first performed by William DeVaughn.']}}]}, {'provenance': [{'wikipedia_id': '45591761', 'title': 'William DeVaughn discography', 'section': 'Section::::Abstract.', 'start_paragraph_id': 1, 'end_paragraph_id': 1, 'meta': {'evidence_span': ['American singer William DeVaughn has released three studio albums, including a record selling nearly two million copies on its release in spring 1974 (#1 within the R&B charts and #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart). The track "Be Thankful for What You Got" first (1974) peaked at #31 in the UK Singles Chart and later (1980) at #44. Be Thankful for What You Got (1974) Figures Can\'t Calculate (1980) "Creme De Creme (1980) Time Will Stand', 'American singer William DeVaughn has released three studio albums, including a record selling nearly two million copies on its release in spring 1974 (#1 within the R&B charts and #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart). The track "Be Thankful for What You Got" first (1974) peaked at #31 in the UK Singles Chart and later (1980) at #44. Be Thankful for What You Got (1974) Figures Can\'t Calculate (1980) "Creme De Creme (1980) Time Will Stand\rhighlight sentence(s) containing evidence, not only the answer']}}]}, {'provenance': [{'wikipedia_id': '45601983', 'title': 'Be Thankful for What You Got (album)', 'section': 'Section::::Potential confusion.\n', 'start_paragraph_id': 25, 'end_paragraph_id': 25, 'meta': {'evidence_span': ['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". DeVaughn\'s second album, originally released as "Figures Can\'t Calculate", also includes the track "Be Thankful for What You Got" (in a different version); this second album was later reissued on CD by Unidisc as "Be Thankful for What You Got" and by Hot Productions as "Be Thankful for What You\'ve Got".', '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". DeVaughn\'s second album, originally released as "Figures Can\'t Calculate", also includes the track "Be Thankful for What You Got" (in a different version); this second album was later reissued on CD by Unidisc as "Be Thankful for What You Got" and by Hot Productions as "Be Thankful for What You\'ve Got".\rhighlight sentence(s) containing evidence, not only the answer']}}]}, {'provenance': [{'wikipedia_id': '14253747', 'title': 'Be Thankful for What You Got', 'section': 'Section::::History.\n', 'start_paragraph_id': 3, 'end_paragraph_id': 3, 'meta': {'evidence_span': ['"Be Thankful for What You Got" is a soul song written and first performed by William DeVaughn. 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. Producers Frank Fioravanti and saxophonist, and MFSB session group member, John Davis decided to go for a strong groove with a smooth, almost jazzy arrangement, eventually booking time to record at Sigma Sound Studio in Philadelphia.', '"Be Thankful for What You Got" is a soul song written and first performed by William DeVaughn. 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. Producers Frank Fioravanti and saxophonist, and MFSB session group member, John Davis decided to go for a strong groove with a smooth, almost jazzy arrangement, eventually booking time to record at Sigma Sound Studio in Philadelphia.']}}]}]