Aurra You & Me Tonight Midnight Mix 1986

Aurra started off in 1979 as an offshoot of the funk band Slave. Aurra was created by Steve “The Fearless Leader“ Washington; which featured Curt Jones, Starleana Young, Charles Carter, and Buddy Hankerson on the first LP. Aurra initially signed with Dream Records, and then Salsoul Records, Thomas Lockett and composer/keyboardist Philip Field became members. During the early 1980s, the group found success with hits such as “Are You Single“ at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, “Checkin’ You Out“ and “Make Up Your Mind“, which was its biggest US hit under this moniker - reaching number six on the R&B chart and number 71 on the pop chart. Legal issues with Steve Washington over the name Aurra made the duo change its name to Déjà. In 1987, they released their Virgin Records debut as Déjà, Serious, which was produced by The Time member Monte Moir. The group later cracked the upper reaches of the US Billb