Emile Ford
Emile Ford was a Saint Lucian singer and sound engineer born Michael Emile
Telford Miller on October 16, 1937, in Castries. He moved to London in the
mid-1950s and taught himself to play instruments including the guitar, piano,
and drums. In 1959, he formed the group Emile Ford & the Checkmates. Their first
self-produced recording, “What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?”,
reached Number 1 on the UK Singles Chart in late 1959. Ford was the first Black
British artist to sell one million copies of a single. The ensemble received the
Best New Act award from New Musical Expre...
What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me ForEmile Ford and Emile Ford & the Checkmates
Emile Under The Midnight Sun
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Be My GuestEmile Ford, The Checkmates and Emile Ford & the Checkmates
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Send for MeEmile Ford, The Checkmates and Emile Ford & the Checkmates
What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?
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Them There EyesEmile Ford and Emile Ford & the Checkmates
Talking Guitar Blues : The Very Best Of Lonnie Donegan
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Mona LisaEmile Ford, The Checkmates and Emile Ford & the Checkmates
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I'll Be SatisfiedEmile Ford, The Checkmates and Emile Ford & the Checkmates
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