Emile Ford and the Checkmates
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I happened to find this video of Emile Ford and The Checkmates -- if you go to about the 0:28 mark, there is an orange playbill or concert programme -- with several photos on it. Cliff Richard's photo is in the center, Emile Ford's photo is on there, Billy Fury, Adam Faith, and one or two other people. I wonder if this is how Cliff or The Shadows met Alan Hawkshaw.
Another video has this wording underneath it:
"Emile Ford & The Checkmates singing their big 1960 hit, "Counting Teardrops".
Thanks to JacquiHUK for the following information: - Born Emile Sweetman on 16th October 1937 in Castries, St Lucia. He grew up in Nassau and emigrated to Great Britain with the ambition to be an engineer. As an engineer, he developed a special sound system, and with this unique sound, Emile Ford turned singer and he and his group The Checkmates secured a recording contract with Pye records and had several hit records, including the No.1 hit "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?" produced by Joe Meek. In the late 60's, Emile moved to Scandinavia but still continued to market his own designed sound systems in the UK and was involved with producing other artists. During the 90's he moved to California where he still sells his sound equipment."
Kind regards,
Donna
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Another video has this wording underneath it:
"Emile Ford & The Checkmates singing their big 1960 hit, "Counting Teardrops".
Thanks to JacquiHUK for the following information: - Born Emile Sweetman on 16th October 1937 in Castries, St Lucia. He grew up in Nassau and emigrated to Great Britain with the ambition to be an engineer. As an engineer, he developed a special sound system, and with this unique sound, Emile Ford turned singer and he and his group The Checkmates secured a recording contract with Pye records and had several hit records, including the No.1 hit "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?" produced by Joe Meek. In the late 60's, Emile moved to Scandinavia but still continued to market his own designed sound systems in the UK and was involved with producing other artists. During the 90's he moved to California where he still sells his sound equipment."
Kind regards,
Donna