Artist: Emile Ford
Genre: Rock and Roll
Emile Ford was a British rock and roll singer and guitarist born in Saint Lucia in 1937, who became one of Britain's first Black rock and roll stars. Ford and his group The Checkmates achieved success in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Their biggest hit was 'What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?' in 1959, which topped the UK charts. Ford's success was significant in British pop's racial integration, demonstrating that Black British artists could achieve mainstream success. His music combined rock and roll with pop sensibilities, making him appealing to broad audiences. Ford continued performing for decades, maintaining particular popularity in Australia and South Africa. He passed away in 2016. Ford represented British rock and roll's multicultural dimensions, breaking barriers for Black British artists and contributing to British pop's evolution beyond American rock and roll imitation.
Emile Ford vinyl records (12)
EMILE FORD AND THE CHECKMATES Dont Tell Me Your Troubles (1959 UK 7 vinyl single with intact four prong centre also featuring What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For . Pye company die cut paper sleeve 7N.15225) Track Listing: 1. what Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 2. Dont Tell Me Your Troubles
£9.00 used
EMILE FORD Them There Eyes (1960 UK 7 vinyl single with intact original four prong centre also featuring Questions Pye company die cut paper sleeve. The vinyl on this copy remains in excellent condition with just a couple of light surface scuffs to show for its fifty years 7N.15282)
£8.49 used
EMILE FORD AND THE CHECKMATES Youll Never Know What Youre Missing Til You Try (1960 UK 7 vinyl single with intact four prong centre also including Still Pye company die cut paper sleeve. The vinyl is Excellent with just a few faint paper hairlines not affecting play 7N.15268) Track Listing: 1. Youll Never Know What Youre Missing Til You Try 2
£14.00 used
EMILE FORD AND THE CHECKMATES Counting Teardrops (1960 UK 7 vinyl single with intact four prong centre also including White Christmas Pye company die cut paper sleeve. The vinyl on this copy remains in excellent condition with just a few light surface scuffs to show for its sixty years 7N.15314)
£9.00 used
EMILE FORD My Kind Of Country Music (70s Dutch 14-track vinyl LP featuring Emile with the help of B.J. Cole as they rework some of Country musics finest with the front of the picture sleeve autographed in black marker pen by Emile.) Track Listing: South Of The Border Green Green Grass Of Home One Time Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger Theres Always Me Blue Side Of Lonesome The Best I Can Do Sunday Morning Coming Down Take Good Care Of Her Red Red Wine Carmen Evening Forty Shades Of Green The Last Thing On My Mind
£19.00 used
EMILE FORD AND THE CHECKMATES I Wonder Whos Kissing Her Now (1962 UK 7 vinyl single with intact four prong centre also including Doin The Twist Piccadilly company die cut paper sleeve 7N.35033)
£9.00 used
EMILE FORD AND THE CHECKMATES Half Of My Hear (1961 UK vinyl 7 single with an intact four prong centre also including Gypsy Love Piccadilly records die-cut company sleeve 7N.35003)
£9.00 used
EMILE FORD How Can I Live Without You (1979 UK solid centre yellow picture label 7 vinyl single also including Dance With Me plain die-cut paper sleeve TR7)
£9.00 used
EMILE FORD The Man Whos Got The Lot (1973 UK privately pressed 12-track vinyl LP with the back of the picture sleeve autographed in red marker pen by Emile METLPS1) Track Listing: How Come Id Like To Make It With You Tie A Yellow Ribbon Is This The WayTo Amarillo Da Doo Ron Ron Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town Twisting The Night Away To Love Somebody Knock Three Times Help Me Make It Through The Night The Wonder Of You In The Midnight Hour
£17.00 used
EMILE FORD My Kind Of Country Music (1976 Dutch 14-track LP the last album from the country/rock & roll steel guitarist picture sleeve. This copy has been AUTOGRAPHED Sincerely Emile Ford on the front in black marker pen TRLPS007) Track Listing: 01. South Of The Border 02. Green Green Grass Of Home 03
£17.00 used