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Newton, North Carolina, United States (1988 – present)

Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on 22 August 1963 in Newton, North Carolina, United States) is an American pianist and singer-songwriter.

Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full scholarship to the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University, the youngest person ever to have been admitted, at age five. She was expelled at age eleven for, in her own words, insisting on playing by ear and because of her interest in popular rock music.

Amos was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990’s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument. She is known for her emotionally intense songs that cover a wide range of subjects including sexuality, religion and personal tragedy. Some of her charting singles include Crucify, Silent All These Years, Cornflake Girl, Caught a Lite Sneeze, Professional Widow, Spark and A Sorta Fairytale, her most commercially successful single in the U.S.

As of 2005, Amos had sold 12 million records worldwide. Having a history of making eccentric and at times ribald comments during concerts and interviews, she has earned a reputation for being highly idiosyncratic. As a social commentator and sometimes activist, some of the topics she has been most vocal about include feminism, religion, gay rights and sexuality.
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  • mono87

    I dream about ambient album... :)

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  • SpiritOfYetaxa

    OOh I love that hole in the Edge of the Moon. It's good to have a big nothing in the middle of something like that

    Monday afternoon

  • deadgrandma

    v if only that were true :-(

    Monday afternoon

  • tallinspace

    The hole of Edge of the moon is amazing , sound like going back to under the pink era

    Monday afternoon

  • ZhangFei

    Yes, second part of "Edge Of The Moon" is amazing!

    Monday morning

  • itsdacris

    The second part in "Edge of the Moon" is out of this world. I find it hard to believe how can someone create something so beautiful.

    Sunday evening

  • tanya_90

    <3

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  • minnie999

    Yeah I think the same. It's a grat album. I love New Age <3

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  • silverrocket-x

    I agree, SLG is a really, really good album.

    Saturday evening

  • karolcia_1993

    I've said it a lot of times. SLG is criminally underrated, even among devoted Tori fans. It definitely needs more love and attention. It's an incredible album. No one comes even close to the way Tori covers songs. No one.

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  • Sentenzia22

    goddess!!11oneone

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  • Peleiades

    Agreed, I'm Not in Love is especially amazing.

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  • TabooEv

    Been listening to Strange Little Girls alot. I also read alot of mixed reviews which was shocking to me. I don't see how this album is average, it's definitely a misunderstood and underestimated gem..

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  • xanti_j

    Единственная певица, которую я могу слушать сутками... I love you sooooo much! ♥

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  • thiago__garcia

    To venus and back is like my third favourite album, after boys for pele and from the choirgirl hotel

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  • TheMukeyMu

    great female vocalist

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  • steve__

    I believe is peace bitch.

    12 days ago

  • tonnyaranha

    China <3

    14 days ago

  • san1l

    an increasingly rare feeling, but some days, she still feels so good... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6dn2X2V8Ic&feature=related

    16 days ago

  • paulocosta_

    <3

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Live from the Artists Den: Tori Amos

14 Sep 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/toriamos

In celebration of the general release of Tori's Limited Edition DVD at major retailers (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, and Borders), we are pleased to announce a slideshow of …

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