Eddie Boyd Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Edward Riley Boyd (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". == Life and career == Boyd was born either on Stovall's Plantation, near Clarksdale, Mississippi, or on Frank Moore's Plantation, near Stovall, Mississippi. He learned to play the guitar and the piano. His piano playing was influenced by the styles of Roosevelt Sykes... [more on Wikipedia]

Eddie Boyd began charting in 1952 with Five Long Years.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.