Emile Ford & The Checkmates

Michael Emile Telford Miller (16 October 1937 – 11 April 2016), known professionally as Emile Ford, was a musician and singer born in Saint Lucia, British Windward Islands. He was popular in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s and early 1960s as the leader of Emile Ford & the Checkmates, who had a number one hit in late 1959 with "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?", which was the Christmas number one that year. He was also a pioneering sound engineer.

Lonely Days - 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Have Yourself a Very British Christmas - 2024-11-29T00:00:00.000000Z

The Greatest Christmas Songs of All Time - 2024-11-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Essential Classics, Vol. 290: Emile Ford & The Checkmates - 2024-03-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Wiggle (Remastered 2014) - 2024-02-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Relaxing Christmas - 2023-11-20T00:00:00.000000Z

10 Hits of Emile Ford and the Checkmates - 2023-04-14T00:00:00.000000Z

British Doo-Wop - 2022-12-09T00:00:00.000000Z

American Diner - Jukebox Favourites - 2022-11-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Ultimate Easy - 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Two of a Kind: Emile Ford and the Checkmates & Tommy Steele - 2022-07-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Ultimate Valentine's Day - 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Les idoles du rock 'n' roll : Emile Ford & The Checkmates, Vol. 1 - 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000000Z

We Wish You a British Christmas - 2020-12-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Christmas Carols and Holiday Songs - 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Top 10 Hits - 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000000Z

30 Great Hits - 2020-10-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Emile Ford & the Checkmates - 50 Hot Hits - 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000000Z

The Golden Years (Remastered) - 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000000Z

50 Classic Hits - 2020-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Best Of (Remastered) - 2019-07-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Dreamboat - 2019-04-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Christmas Hits - 2018-11-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Christmas Time - 2018-11-30T00:00:00.000000Z

The Crucial Collection - 2015-05-28T00:00:00.000000Z

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