New topic
Printable| Author | Message |
Remember Tara Kemp? Tara Kemp was a short-lived pop/r&B girl from the early 90's. She had 2 big hits in 1991: "Hold You Tight" and "Piece of My Heart". Her 3rd single that year didn't do well, and after that she faded into obscurity. I thought she was kind of the total package-good voice (not great but good), competent dancer and pretty. I guess that wasn't enough to last though. It's a joke someone like Britney Spears has been successful for a DECADE now while other, more talented acts like Tara Kemp were lost in the shuffle so quickly.
"Hold You Tight" (apparently some copyright thing doesn't allow this video to be on youtube, but some french dj put down the wrong name of the song, calling it "Hold You Tonight" so it was never removed from dailymotion  )
http://www.dailymotion.co...t1991_news "Piece of My Heart" | |
- E-mail - orgNote -  Report post to moderator |
I remember buying the cd out of a dollar store i
used to work in 16 years ago. I really only could get into those two songs. I believe she was on Cassandra Mills label Giant records. Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Tara Kemp had a lot of potential in 1991. Her career should have lasted longer.
But it's no accident that she only had 2 hits BEFORE 1994. I've always since that the music industry was slowing going down hill from 1994 to present day 2009. [Edited 11/5/09 8:55am] | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
"Hold You Tight"  That was a JAM back in 1991.I remember seeing her CD at the record store and I almost bought it,just for that one song.
Before her solo album,Tara used to be in a band with Rosie Gaines.They were really close friends.Tara might have become a Prince protege,if Rosie had introduced her to the Purple One,lol. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Piece of My Heart and its remix were cool (and with better lyrics they could have been really cool). I wasn't terribly impressed by the rest of her stuff, but in retrospect, she did have kind of a classy neophyte glamourpuss image. Might have been nice to see where she'd have gone had there been more energy behind her career. [Edited 11/6/09 5:28am] Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
it's a shame that she never did a second album...or did she?  | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
SoulAlive said: it's a shame that she never did a second album...or did she?
After her 1st album she did a couple of soundtrack songs. Then she had another album "Come Correct" but nothing came of it as her record label, Giant, went under. That was the last of her apparently...  | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
mimi2 said: SoulAlive said: it's a shame that she never did a second album...or did she?
After her 1st album she did a couple of soundtrack songs. Then she had another album "Come Correct" but nothing came of it as her record label, Giant, went under. That was the last of her apparently... What a shame  I think she had potential. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
TonyVanDam said: Tara Kemp had a lot of potential in 1991. Her career should have lasted longer.
But it's no accident that she only had 2 hits BEFORE 1994. I've always since that the music industry was slowing going down hill from 1994 to present day 2009. I always say that the 90s was one of the worst times to begin a musical career.So many artists from that decade didn't go on to have lengthy careers. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
SoulAlive said: "Hold You Tight"
That was a JAM back in 1991.I remember seeing her CD at the record store and I almost bought it,just for that one song.
Before her solo album,Tara used to be in a band with Rosie Gaines.They were really close friends.Tara might have become a Prince protege,if Rosie had introduced her to the Purple One,lol. Hold You Tight was the jam, yes  Takes me back to the days of watching Video Soul with Donnie Simpson, ahh the memories.I've lost the use of my heart, But I'm still alive, Still looking for the life, The endless pool on the other side, It's a wild wild west, I'm doing my best, I'm a soldier of love, Every day and night, I'm soldier of love, All the days of my life. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Yooooo!!!!! I never knew who sung this song, but I always loved it as a kid!!!! Now I know, thanks ya'll!!!!!
[Edited 11/9/09 16:50pm] I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Wow, she's mega obscure "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
missfee said: Yooooo!!!!! I never knew who sung this song, but I always loved it as a kid!!!! Now I know, thanks ya'll!!!!!
just wanna hold you tight,all day all night just wanna hold you tight (whoa oh) just wanna hold you tight,all day all night just wanna hold you tight (whoa oh)  that's still a JAM! I'm gonna have to find her CD.I wish I had bought it back in '91. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
blessedk said: SoulAlive said: "Hold You Tight"
That was a JAM back in 1991.I remember seeing her CD at the record store and I almost bought it,just for that one song.
Before her solo album,Tara used to be in a band with Rosie Gaines.They were really close friends.Tara might have become a Prince protege,if Rosie had introduced her to the Purple One,lol. Hold You Tight was the jam, yes Takes me back to the days of watching Video Soul with Donnie Simpson, ahh the memories.Ah,yes....Video Soul with Donnie Simpson.I miss those days! | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
SoulAlive said: blessedk said: Hold You Tight was the jam, yes Takes me back to the days of watching Video Soul with Donnie Simpson, ahh the memories.Ah,yes....Video Soul with Donnie Simpson.I miss those days! She's from Livermore 
I just googled her. Apparently, she's retired, living in LA, and being an interior designer "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
bboy87 said: SoulAlive said: Ah,yes....Video Soul with Donnie Simpson.I miss those days! She's from Livermore
I just googled her. Apparently, she's retired, living in LA, and being an interior designer Yep,she's from the Bay Area So is Rosie Gaines.In the 80s,the two of them were in a band together. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
and yeah,she seems to be doing her own thing these days.Looks like she formed her own band,too:
www.TaraKemp.com  | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
 | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |