Post by Brandy on Oct 1, 2016 16:20:54 GMT -5
They had his age wrong he was 56 not 59. this year has not been kind at all..he was one of my favorite's and I have his music on my playlist on my phone..smh this broke my heart.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- R&B singer/songwriter/producer Kashif Saleem (Michael Jones), better known as Kashif, died earlier this week at age 59. He was found by a neighbor in his Playa del Rey home. A cause of death has not been released.
Kashif got his start as a vocalist and keyboard player in the 1970s with the funk band B.T. Express, whose big hits were "Express" and "Do It 'Til You're Satisfied." He went on to have a successful solo career, but two of his biggest hits were "Love Changes" – a duet with Melisa Morgan, and "Lover Turn Me On."age 59
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Songwriter/producer Kashif Saleem (born Michael Jones) has died at age 59. Saleem was found in his Playa del Rey home. No cause of death has been released. (Facebook)
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on September 30, 2016 at 3:25 PM, updated October 01, 2016 at 9:47 AM
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- R&B singer/songwriter/producer Kashif Saleem (Michael Jones), better known as Kashif, died earlier this week at age 59. He was found by a neighbor in his Playa del Rey home. A cause of death has not been released.
Kashif got his start as a vocalist and keyboard player in the 1970s with the funk band B.T. Express, whose big hits were "Express" and "Do It 'Til You're Satisfied." He went on to have a successful solo career, but two of his biggest hits were "Love Changes" – a duet with Melisa Morgan, and "Lover Turn Me On."
During his more than 40-year career, Kashif has written and/or produced material for Evelyn "Champagne" King, Howard Johnson, Jermaine Jackson, Janet Jackson, Barry White, Stacy Lattisaw, George Benson, Dionne Warwick and many others.
Kashif wrote "You Give Good Love," a song that was originally meant for Roberta Flack, but instead went to then-newcomer Whitney Houston, launching what would become a stellar recording career.
According to Billboard Magazine, at the time of his passing, Kashif was working on a 10-part documentary entitled "The History of R&B Music and Its Influence on World Culture."
A number of musicians and performers, including Questlove of The Roots, have posted their thoughts and condolences on Twitter
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- R&B singer/songwriter/producer Kashif Saleem (Michael Jones), better known as Kashif, died earlier this week at age 59. He was found by a neighbor in his Playa del Rey home. A cause of death has not been released.
Kashif got his start as a vocalist and keyboard player in the 1970s with the funk band B.T. Express, whose big hits were "Express" and "Do It 'Til You're Satisfied." He went on to have a successful solo career, but two of his biggest hits were "Love Changes" – a duet with Melisa Morgan, and "Lover Turn Me On."age 59
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Songwriter/producer Kashif Saleem (born Michael Jones) has died at age 59. Saleem was found in his Playa del Rey home. No cause of death has been released. (Facebook)
Print Email Nathan Paige, cleveland.com By Nathan Paige, cleveland.com
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on September 30, 2016 at 3:25 PM, updated October 01, 2016 at 9:47 AM
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- R&B singer/songwriter/producer Kashif Saleem (Michael Jones), better known as Kashif, died earlier this week at age 59. He was found by a neighbor in his Playa del Rey home. A cause of death has not been released.
Kashif got his start as a vocalist and keyboard player in the 1970s with the funk band B.T. Express, whose big hits were "Express" and "Do It 'Til You're Satisfied." He went on to have a successful solo career, but two of his biggest hits were "Love Changes" – a duet with Melisa Morgan, and "Lover Turn Me On."
During his more than 40-year career, Kashif has written and/or produced material for Evelyn "Champagne" King, Howard Johnson, Jermaine Jackson, Janet Jackson, Barry White, Stacy Lattisaw, George Benson, Dionne Warwick and many others.
Kashif wrote "You Give Good Love," a song that was originally meant for Roberta Flack, but instead went to then-newcomer Whitney Houston, launching what would become a stellar recording career.
According to Billboard Magazine, at the time of his passing, Kashif was working on a 10-part documentary entitled "The History of R&B Music and Its Influence on World Culture."
A number of musicians and performers, including Questlove of The Roots, have posted their thoughts and condolences on Twitter
