Emile Ford

Emile Ford
Background information
Birth nameMichael Emile Telford Miller
Also known asEmile Sweetnam
Born(1937-10-16)16 October 1937
Castries, Saint Lucia, British Windward Islands
Died11 April 2016(2016-04-11) (aged 78)
London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • guitarist
  • sound engineer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • drums
Years active1957–late 1960s
LabelsPye
Websitewww.soundrevelation.co.uk

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.