Kashif

Real Name:
Kashif Saleem (née Michael Jones)
Profile:
American multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, producer, artist, composer, author, director, and educator.

Born: 26 December 1956 in New York City, New York, USA.
Died: 25 September 2016 in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California, USA (aged 59).

Never knowing his real parents, Kashif (whose name means "inventor, discoverer and magic maker") grew up in eight foster homes. Learning to play a $3 song flute at the age of seven provided him with what turned out to be an important common denominator in his unstable environments. At age 15, he joined B.T. Express whose credits included early funk/dance hits like "Here Comes The Express" and "Do It 'Til You're Satisfied" and later he signed with Arista as a solo artist.

It was during his time as a solo artist that Kashif teamed with New England Digital Corp to help further develop the Synclavier, the world's first sampler. His use of the computerized instrument was recorded on tracks like "I Just Got To Have You (Lover Turn Me On)", "Stone Love", "Help Yourself To My Love" and the Grammy-nominated instrumental "The Mood". His second album, "Send Me Your Love" resulted in two Grammy nominations ("Edgartown Groove", featuring Al Jarreau, and "Call Me Tonight"), while his 1985 release "Condition of the Heart" also yielded another Grammy nomination with "The Movie Song." He wrote and produced "Inside Love" for George Benson and helped launching the career of Kenny G with the tracks "Hi How Ya Doin', and "Nightime In Tribeca". He then teamed up with then-newcomer Whitney Houston. The result was Whitney's first across-the-board smash "You Give Good Love", which he also co-wrote, and "Thinking About You", a single track from Whitney's successful debut-album. Kashif also worked with Whitney Houston on her second album. He produced Dionne Warwick's "Reservations For Two" which he duetted with her. He also sang on and recorded another duet titled "Love Changes" with Meli'sa Morgan, taken from his same-titled album.

In 1996, with an invitation from the UCLA Extension program, Kashif created a course called "Contemporary Record Production With Kashif". He also wrote and self-published the book "Everything You'd Better Know About The Record Industry". In 2001 Kashif started Brooklyn Boy Software and developed three software products, the Music Studio Organizer, Music Business 411, and The Complete Music Contracts Pack.

Most recent music projects included producing "Brooklyn Breezes" for Will Downing, producing the Duke Ellington tribute CD for the Duke Ellington Foundation featuring Nancy Wilson, Kenny Lattimore, Eugene Young, and other original members from Duke's band. He also worked on the theme song for the 2001 Para-Olympics. In September 2003 he released a double CD titled "Music From My Mind" consisting of 15 new songs plus the entire first Kashif album released on CD for the first time. Although Kashif worked as an author, software developer, lecturer, film producer, and educator, music was always his first love.

As a producer and songwriter he worked with many artists including Whitney Houston, Kenny G (2), George Benson, Barry White, Lil' Kim, Evelyn King, Will Downing, Dionne Warwick, Howard Johnson, Johnny Kemp, Glenn Jones, Al Jarreau, Da Brat, Meli'sa Morgan and others.
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812 534-1 6 Kashif — Kashif Kashif Kashif (Album) Arista 812 534-1 6 Brazil 1983 Sell This Version
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ACB6-8420 Send Me Your Love — Kashif Kashif Send Me Your Love (Album) Arista ACB6-8420 Canada 1984 Sell This Version
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AC8 8385, AC8-8385 Condition Of The Heart — Kashif Kashif Condition Of The Heart (Album) Arista, Arista AC8 8385, AC8-8385 US 1985 Sell This Version
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SE 86-04 Special Edition With Sid McCoy — Kashif Kashif Special Edition With Sid McCoy(LP, Transcription) Special Edition With Sid McCoy SE 86-04 US 1986 Sell This Version
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408 145 Love Changes — Kashif Kashif Love Changes (Album) Arista 408 145 Italy 1987 Sell This Version
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A32D-91 Kashif — Kashif Kashif Kashif (Album) Arista A32D-91 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
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XECD 14 Who Loves You? — Kashif Kashif Who Loves You? (Album) Expansion XECD 14 UK 1998 Sell This Version
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none Music From My Mind — Kashif Kashif Music From My Mind (Album) Brooklyn Boy Entertainment none US 2003 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs

AS 1-9111 Say Something Love — Kashif Kashif Say Something Love (Single) Arista AS 1-9111 US 1983 Sell This Version
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AS 1-9033 Stone Love — Kashif Kashif Stone Love (Single) Arista, Arista AS 1-9033 US 1983 Sell This Version
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ARIST 521 I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On) — Kashif Kashif I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On) (Single) Arista ARIST 521 UK 1982 Sell This Version
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AS1 9063 Help Yourself To My Love — Kashif Kashif Help Yourself To My Love (Single) Arista AS1 9063 US 1983 Sell This Version
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AS1-9300 Ooh Love — Kashif Kashif Ooh Love (Single) Arista AS1-9300 US 1984 Sell This Version
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A-106.681, A-106681 Are You The Woman — Kashif Kashif Are You The Woman (Single) Arista A-106.681, A-106681 Spain 1984 Sell This Version
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AS 1-9200 Baby Don't Break Your Baby's Heart — Kashif Kashif Baby Don't Break Your Baby's Heart Arista AS 1-9200 US 1984 Sell This Version
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A-106.681 Are You The Woman / I Just Got To Have You (Lover Turn Me On)  — Kashif Kashif Are You The Woman / I Just Got To Have You (Lover Turn Me On) (7") Arista A-106.681 Spain 1984 Sell This Version
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AD819416, AD-1-9416 Condition Of The Heart — Kashif Kashif Condition Of The Heart (Single) Arista, Arista, Arista AD819416, AD-1-9416 US 1985 Sell This Version
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AS1-9447 Dancing In The Dark (Heart To Heart) — Kashif Kashif Dancing In The Dark (Heart To Heart) (Single) Arista AS1-9447 US 1985 Sell This Version
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AS 1-9336 Love On The Rise — Kashif Kenny G (2) & Kashif Kenny G (2) & Kashif - Love On The Rise (Single) Arista, Arista AS 1-9336 US 1985 Sell This Version
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B-5577 Love The One I'm With (A Lot Of Love) — Kashif Melba Moore & Kashif Melba Moore & Kashif - Love The One I'm With (A Lot Of Love) (Single) Capitol Records B-5577 US 1986 Sell This Version
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AS1-9709 Loving You Only — Kashif Kashif Loving You Only Arista AS1-9709 US 1987 Sell This Version
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104773 Reservations For Two — Kashif Dionne* & Kashif Dionne* & Kashif - Reservations For Two (Single, Maxi) Arista 104773 Australasia 1987 Sell This Version
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AS1-9626 Love Changes — Kashif Kashif & Meli'sa Morgan Kashif & Meli'sa Morgan - Love Changes (Single) Arista AS1-9626 US 1987 Sell This Version
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SPRO-79399 / SPRO-79400 I'm In Love — Kashif Melba Moore Duet With Kashif Melba Moore Duet With Kashif - I'm In Love (Single) Capitol Records SPRO-79399 / SPRO-79400 US 1988 Sell This Version
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AS1-9680 Love Me All Over — Kashif Kashif Love Me All Over (Single) Arista AS1-9680 US 1987 Sell This Version

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steve.pereira

steve.pereira

January 10, 2021
Admittedly, i’m a fan, but i believe he is one of the incredible talents of our time. Every song paid tribute to the artist, while making them shine. Rest in peace.
Rare_Soul_Searcher

Rare_Soul_Searcher

September 14, 2020
His best track in my opinion is one that was thrown away on the b side of a 12 inch. Thought for years this was a album only track. Rumors (Rumours) for me is the epitome of the modern soul scene in the uk circa 1983-6
ARW747

ARW747

November 16, 2016
RIP, Kashif. Still loving your music, you we're truly a genius.

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