Kashif

...Woods drums, and Dennis Rowe. Michael Jones, a keyboardist in the band from 1976-1979, later went solo and recorded under the name Kashif; he had several R&B hits in the 1980s. B.T. Express were signed in 1974 by internationally known...

In this article: B.T. Express, Do It, Carlos Ward, and Epic Records

...Diddy and Dirty Money, see Last Train to Paris. "Love Come Down" is a major hit single by Evelyn "Champagne" King . It was produced by Kashif . "Love Come Down" was the first single culled from her multi-platinum, number-one R&B album, Get...

In this article: Love Come Down, Alison Limerick, Diddy, Evelyn "Champagne" King, U.S., and Paris

...on albums by Carole King (notably Tapestry), James Taylor, Hall & Oates, Whitney Houston, George Benson, The Four Tops, Cher, Donna Summer, Kashif, Richie Havens, Patty Smyth, Phoebe Snow, The Manhattans, Rodney Crowell, Joan Osborne, Ellen...

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...whom Arista Records president Clive Davis wanted to work on the album. When LaLa , a songwriter for Kashif's publishing company, sent Kashif a copy of "You Give Good Love", originally offered to Roberta Flack, Kashif thought it would be a...

In this article: Whitney Houston, You Give Good Love, Clive Davis, Allmusic.com, Arista Records, LaLa, Roberta Flack, and Washington Post

After a knee injury detoured her dance aspirations, McKay started to audition for singing jobs. One of those auditions was for producer Kashif who hired her on the spot for a new girl group called "The Promise". The group went on to be...

In this article: Stephanie McKay, Carl Hancock Rux, New York City, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Geoff Barrow, Astralwerks, Amp Fiddler, Kelis, and American

...formed with two lead guitarists. Powell has recorded numerous sessions for other artists , including George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Kashif , Stewart Copeland and Renaissance . In 1988, Powell contributed to Miles Copeland's Night of the...

In this article: Andy Powell, London, Wishbone Ash, Melody Maker, Ted Turner, Miles Copeland, Steve Hunter, Jan Akkerman, and Renaissance

...an invitation from the U.C.L.A. Extension program and created a course called Contemporary Record Production with Kashif. In August 1995, Kashif authored a book entitled Everything You'd Better Know About the Record Industry, as CEO of his Los...

In this article: Arista Records, Expose, B.T. Express, Grammy, Kenny G, Warner Bros, Stacy Lattisaw, and Melba Moore

...toured with comedian Eddie Murphy in 1985. He became a successful session vocalist , doing vocals on releases by Evelyn "Champagne" King , Kashif , James Ingram, George Benson, and Melba Moore, among others, while also writing "Mind Up Tonight"...

In this article: Melba Moore, R&B, Freddie Jackson, Eddie Murphy, George Benson, James Ingram, and Capitol Records

...from East Elmhurst, Queens, Wayne K. Garfield. She played one of her songs, 'Stone Love', to another neighborhood friend, Kashif, who recorded it on his debut album in 1983. La La has penned songs for many artists inclcuding Lillo...

In this article: La La, Whitney Houston, You Give Good Love, Motown Records, Stephanie Mills, LaLa, East Elmhurst, Queens, and New York

...a similar formula, although it's not as memorable as "2 Step." Desi fans get a special treat tonight when the Bilz and singer Kashif make their Washington debut at the Southern Hospitality party at MCCXXIII alongside DJs Bikram Keith,...

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