Emile Ford

Emile Ford (born Michael Emile Telford Miller, 16 October 1937 – 11 April 2016) was a Saint Lucian musician and singer. He was born in Castries.  He was popular in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s and early 1960s as the leader of Emile Ford & the Checkmates. They had a number one hit in late 1959 with "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?".  He also did pioneering work as a sound engineer.

Ford died in London on 11 April 2016, aged 78. "Emile Ford, legendary St Lucian artiste, dies in London", LA Sentinel, 21 April 2016

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