Aurra
Centered around leader Steve Washington and singers Starleana Young and Curtis Jones, Aurra was an outgrowth of the New Jersey-based funk band Slave. They recorded a handful of albums during their late-'70s and early-'80s existence, with most of that output released on Salsoul.
Washington instigated Aurra as a family affair of sorts, using various friends and members of the Slave road crew to fill out the group's lineup; at various points, Aurra's personnel swelled to a dozen. In addition to the core of Washington, Young, and Jones, Aurra's membership included Mark Adams, Steve Arrington, Charles "Cedell" Carter, Philip Field, Buddy "Hanks" Henderson, Jennifer Ivory, Tom Lockett, William Young, and Mike Young. Washington helped Aurra score a contract with Salsoul, one of the premier disco labels.
Albums
Aurra (1980)
Send Your Love (1981)
A Little Love (1982)
Live and Let Live (1983)
Like I Like It (1985)
Aurra Anthology (1995)
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