Tara Leslye Kemp is an American singer best known for her two Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1991: "Hold You Tight" and "Piece of My Heart."
Kemp signed to Giant Records in 1990, a new sublabel of the Warner Brothers music label.
"Hold You Tight" became a hit, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; the song was certified gold by the RIAA and ranked as the twenty-fifth best-selling single of 1991.
[5] 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."
[9] In January 2021, Kemp revealed plans to independently release her shelved sophomore album and remastered versions of her 1991 singles.