Tara Kemp

• Name — Tara Kemp • Birth Name — Tara Leslye Kemp • Born — 11 May 1964 • Origin — Livermore, California • Genre — * R&B • new jack swing • Occupation — Singer • Years Active — 1991 – 1994 2013 – present • Label — * Giant • Warner Bros. Records

Kemp signed to Giant Records in 1990, a new sublabel of the Warner Brothers music label. In January 1991, her self-titled album and debut single "Hold You Tight" were released. "Hold You Tight" became a hit, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; the song was certified gold by the RIAA and ranked as the twenty-fifth most successful single of 1991. The song also peaked at No. 69 in the UK Singles Chart. In May, Kemp released her second single "Piece of My Heart," which reached No. 7 on the Hot 100 in July and came in at No. 84 for the year. A third single, the ballad "Too Much," was released and peaked at No. 95. Subsequent to the release of her debut album, Giant began to interfere with Kemp's recording of her sophomore album. Wanting to sign to Atlantic Records – where most of the people who had signed her to Giant had moved to – Kemp asked to be released from her contract. However, Atlantic did not sign her. Kemp released two more songs: in 1993, "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" was featured on the soundtrack for the Fox television series, Beverly Hills, 90210; and "Come Correct", which was released independently in 1994. Owing to issues in her personal life, she left the music industry soon after. In 2013, Kemp launched a Facebook page and YouTube channel containing new photography, uploads of vintage material, and teasers to a new track called "Water." In 2014 and 2015, Kemp revealed in interviews that she was working on new material. In April 2016, Kemp released "Paris in Spring" (featuring D'wayne Wiggins), her first single in 22 years, as a charity single to benefit victims of the November 2015 Paris attacks. In January 2021, Kemp revealed plans to independently release her shelved sophomore album and remastered versions of her 1991 singles. She is working with New York City-based Shakir Entertainment Management. Tara released two Christmas songs in December 2024.

• Year — Album details — Peak positions • US — US R&B — AUS • 1991 — Tara Kemp * Release date: January 16, 1991 * Label: Giant Records — 109 — 34 — 140 • 2025 — Come Correct * Release date: January 29, 2025 * Label: Shakir Entertainment Management — - — - — -

• Year — Title — Peak chart positions — Certifications — Album • US — US R&B — US Dan — AUS — CAN — NZ — UK • 1991 — "Hold You Tight" — 3 — 4 — 15 — 68 — 24 — 19 — 69 — * RIAA: Gold — Tara Kemp • "Piece of My Heart" — 7 — 47 — — — 156 — 81 — — — 92 • "Too Much" — 95 — — — — — — — — — — — — • 1993 — "Come Correct" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — align="left" rowspan="2" • 2016 — "Paris in Spring" (featuring D'Wayne Wiggins) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.