Born Michael Jones in 1959, and renamed Kashif Saleem, after converting to Islam. The name Kashif Saleem has been interpreted to mean "Creator" in Arabic.
Singer/songwriter/keyboardist/producer Kashif wrote and played on Evelyn King's (aka Evelyn "Champagne" King) number one R&B hits "I'm in Love" and "Love Come Down," Whitney Houston's first hit "You Give Good Love" and one of its follow-ups, "Thinking About You" from her 17-million-selling debut album Whitney Houston. He also contributed to her 17-million selling Whitney LP.

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