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American blues pianist, singer and songwriter
- Edward Riley Boyd[nb 1] (November 25, 1914 – July 13, 1994) was an American blues pianist, singer and songwriter, best known for his recordings in the early 1950s, including the number one R&B chart hit "Five Long Years".
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Edward Riley Boyd [1] [nb 1] (November 25, 1914 – July 13, 1994) [3] was an American blues pianist, singer and songwriter, best known for his recordings in the early 1950s, including the number one R&B chart hit "Five Long Years".
Jul 13, 1994 · Eddie Boyd. Few postwar blues standards have retained the universal appeal of Eddie Boyd's "Five Long Years." Cut in 1951, Boyd's masterpiece has attracted faithful covers by B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed,…. Read Full Biography.
Starting out as a guitarist but ultimately making his name as a pianist, Eddie Boyd is universally known in blues circles for his powerful "Five Long Years." But this oft covered Chess blues classic was by no means the only highlight of an excellent career.
Eddie Boyd, a proud, outspoken artist, channeled the injustices and mistreatment he experienced and witnessed into memorable songs that embodied the heartaches and outrage of the blues.
Eddie Boyd was born November 25, 1914 on Stovall’s Plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi moving to the Beale Street district of Memphis in 1936. There he played piano and guitar with his group, the “Dixie Rhythm Boys” before migrating to Chicago in 1941.
Eddie Boyd. (Born: November 25, 1914 in Clarksdale, Mississippi - Died: July 13, 1994 in Helsinki, Finland) was a Blues singer, piano, guitar player and composer.
Nov 10, 2016 · Eddie Boyd, a Chicago blues pianist, songwriter, and steel mill worker, came up with a true-to-life blues in 1952 that hit home with many a working man in “Five Long Years,” a No. 1 record on Billboard’s R&B jukebox chart for seven weeks.
