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Tara Kemp
Birth name	Tara Leslye Kemp
Born	May 11, 1964 (1964-05-11) (age 45)
Origin	Livermore, California
Genres	Pop, R&B
Years active	1991-1995
Labels	Giant Records

Tara Leslye Kemp (born on May 11, 1964 in Livermore, California) is an American pop and R&B singer. She is best known for releasing two Top 10 singles, "Hold You Tight" and "Piece of My Heart," in 1991.

Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Career

"Hold You Tight", written by singer-songwriter Will Hammond Jr., went gold and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was followed by another Top 10 single, "Piece of My Heart," which reached No. 7. Kemp's quick success was soon eclipsed after her third single, "Too Much," stalled at No. 95.^[1] She also recorded a song called "Action Speaks Louder Than Words," which was featured on the soundtrack for the FOX TV series, Beverly Hills 90210.^[2] She released "Come Correct" in 1994. Due to Kemp's record label (Giant) going under, Kemp along with Jade and Jeremy Jordan were all out of their record deals.

Kemp returned on a duet entitled "Searchin' For Silver" with producer and fellow-arranger William Hammond on his debut album. Kemp is said to be working on a new album release with an unknown release date.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Tara Kemp

• Released: April 25, 1991
• Label: Giant Records / Warner Bros.
• Chart Peak: US Pop #109, R&B #34
• RIAA Certification: None
• Singles: "Hold You Tight," "Piece of My Heart," "Too Much"

[edit] Singles

Year	Single	U.S. Hot 100	U.S. Dance	U.S. R&B	Album
1990	"Hold You Tight"	3	1	4	Tara Kemp
1991	"Piece of My Heart"	7	-	-
	"Too Much"	95	-	-
1992	"Anything You Ask"	-	-	-	Class Act Soundtrack
1993	"Action Speaks Louder than Words"	-	-	-	Beverly Hills 90210 Soundtrack

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Tara Kemp at Allmusic
• Tara Kemp at Discogs

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NAME	Kemp, Tara
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Kemp, Tara Leslye
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Singer
DATE OF BIRTH	May 11, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH	Livermore, California
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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