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PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 23 Apr 2016 18:26

Reports are just coming in on the radio from St Lucia that Emile Ford died a few days ago.

Edit He was 78

Loved his songs. RIP Emile <3

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Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 23 Apr 2016 18:39

There was an article in a newspaper about the apparent high numbers of 'celebrities' who've died this year. This was explained as

a) The on-line media makes it easier for someone to become a 'celebrity' and news of their deaths spreads around within a few hours.
b) Baring illness, many of those dying now are of the 'baby boom' generation.

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Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 23 Apr 2016 18:51

Emile Ford (born Emile Sweetman, 16 October 1937 in Castries, Saint Lucia, West Indies) is a musician and singer, who was popular in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Ford was the son of a government official plus an opera singing mother, and he moved to Britain with his family at an early age.

He was educated at the Paddington Technical College in London. It was during this time that Ford taught himself to play a number of musical instruments. These included the guitar, piano, violin, bass guitar and drums. His innate interest in music was fostered by his mother, and perhaps derived in part — according to annotator Roger Dopson and journalist Norman Jopling — in his lifelong affliction of synesthesia. This medical condition creates the sensation of perceiving sound as colours and patterns.

Along with George Ford, Ken Street and John Cuffley; Emile Ford and the Checkmates first self-produced recording "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" went to Number one in the UK Singles Chart at the end of 1959 and stayed there for six weeks. The track remains as having the longest question ever asked by a chart topping disc in the UK. Ford was also the first black British artist to sell one million copies of a 7" single.

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

LynGinN

LynGinN Report 23 Apr 2016 19:02

His "What do you want to make those eyes at me for?" was the first record I ever bought.

RIP Emile <3

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My ancestors, of course!

kandj

kandj Report 23 Apr 2016 22:44

OOh, I loved that one. I can remember every word of it all those many years ago.
RIP Emile Ford.

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 23 Apr 2016 23:50

Oh what a shame, I liked him. Rest in peace, Emile

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JemimaFawr

JemimaFawr Report 24 Apr 2016 00:02

Loved "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For"!

Here it is, if anyone wants to hear it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbL530kanTU

RIP EMILE

Barbra

Barbra Report 24 Apr 2016 13:43

Sad news all these people passing way .make,s me realize none of us are immortal .make the most of every day & count your blessings <3

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Tipperary. Derby .Moray. ST. Helens. Bladen /.My Eldest Son /