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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.
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Classic Hits by Emile Ford [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| White Christmas | 2:23 |
| A Kiss to Build a Dream On | 2:19 |
| When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano | 2:09 |
| Send for Me | 2:20 |
| Scarlet Ribbons | 3:37 |
John, Paul, George, Dave, Brian, Tony & More: The Birth of the British Boom [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bloodshot Eyes | 2:30 |
What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| That Lucky Old Sun | |
| Red Sails In the Sunset | |
| Send For Me | |
| I'll Be Satisfied | |
| White Christmas | |
| After You've Gone | |
| Scarlet Ribbons | |
| Danny Boy |
All the Hits: What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| That Lucky Old Sun | 2:47 |
| Red Sails in the Sunset | 1:59 |
| Send for Me | 2:16 |
Counting Teardrops [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| That Lucky Old Sun | 2:48 |
| Red Sails in the Sunset | 1:59 |
| Send for Me | 2:17 |
| I'll Be Satisfied | 1:57 |
| Mona Lisa | 2:58 |
| Be My Guest | 2:09 |
| White Christmas | 2:20 |
| A Kiss to Build a Dream On | 2:19 |
| After You've Gone | 1:39 |
| Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:35 |
| Danny Boy | 3:12 |
| Yellow Bird | 2:48 |
| Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me | 2:05 |
| When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano [#] | 2:06 |
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