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Checkmates (Emile Ford and the Checkmates), brittisk musikgrupp som slog igenom vid julen 1959 med sången "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For". Bandets medlemmar var Emile Ford och hans halvbröder George Sweetman på saxofon och Dave Sweetman på ståbas, samt Ken Street, Pete Carter, Les Hart, Alan Hawkshaw och John Cuffley.

Diskografi (singlar)

• Don't Tell Me Your Troubles / What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?, 1959
• On A Slow Boat To China / That Lucky Old Sun, 1960
• You'll Never Know What You're Missin' 'Till You Try / Still, 1960
• Counting Teardrops / White Christmas, 1960
• What Am I Gonna Do / A Kiss To Build A Dream On, 1961
• Half Of My Heart / Gypsy Love, 1961
• The Alphabet Song / Keep A-Lovin' Me, 1961
• I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now / Doin' The Twist, 1962