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"Five Long Years" is a song written and recorded by blues vocalist/pianist Eddie Boyd in 1952. Called one of the "few postwar blues standards (has ) retained universal appeal",〔 〕 Boyd's "Five Long Years" reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart.〔 〕 Numerous blues and other artists have recorded interpretations of the song.〔 ==Original song== "Five Long Years" is a moderate-tempo twelve-bar blues notated in 12/8 time in the key of C.〔 〕 It tells of "the history of the metal worker who, for five years, worked hard in a factory and who gave his check every Friday night to his girlfriend, who nevertheless dumped him".〔 〕 Backing Boyd (vocal and piano) are Ernest Cotton (tenor sax), L. C. McKinley (guitar), Alfred Elkins (bass), and Percy Walker (drums). "Five Long Years" was revisited by Boyd several times during his career, with additional studio and live recordings. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Five Long Years」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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