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Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. She is married to English sound engineer Mark Hawley, with whom she has one child, Natashya “Tash” Lórien Hawley, born on September 5, 2000.

Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full scholarship to the Peabody Institute at John’s 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 1990s 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. to date.

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1	Cornflake Girl full track	2,108
2	A Sorta Fairytale full track	1,670
3	Welcome to England full track	1,629
4	Winter full track	1,493
5	Crucify full track	1,444
6	Give full track	1,395
7	Silent All These Years full track	1,354
8	Flavor full track	1,309
9	Precious Things full track	1,213
10	Maybe California full track	1,120
11	Strong Black Vine full track	1,096
12	Not Dying Today full track	1,067
13	Spark full track	1,058
14	Curtain Call full track	1,055
15	Fire to Your Plain full track	1,024

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Isopropano wrote:
3 hours ago

that´s an old interview and is not for "fans"

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zamos wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Digital Ghost is perfect

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MoyoJoyo wrote:
yesterday afternoon

I really like "Abnormally Attracted To Sin" !

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bluejester550 wrote:
yesterday morning

In the Spin Magazine Digital Edition right now there's an interview feature called "Tough Questions for Tori Amos." If you're a fan it's definitely entertaining. http://digital.spin.com/

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retrobabies wrote:
yesterday morning

I can't really pick a favourite from ADP. I think it'd be Almost Rosey for Smokey Joe if I did pick one, though.

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lb1414 wrote:
Wednesday evening

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memalena wrote:
Wednesday evening

hm, if we're naming favourites from ADP, I'd like to add Code Red. And Smokey Joe. Those two together with Father's Son make my top 3 from that album.

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Majk_Angelo wrote:
Wednesday evening

Ok Tori, deal. I miss, so I come back to listenning You, especially early albums, but promise me, that You'll come back to doing great albums, right? xD

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allongrand wrote:
Tuesday evening

A toutes les filles qui arrêteront leur pilule en 2009 - bonjour

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_KevMusic_ wrote:
Tuesday morning

My god I love this woman. Everything about her. Her thoughts, her musicality. It is a reflection of me. Of what I know I can become.

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higginst wrote:
Tuesday morning

I've found that I need repeat listenings to really get into her stuff. On first listen it always comes across a bit same same... but after repeated listens I can never figure out how I thought that.

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uberbjork wrote:
Tuesday morning

adp b-sides! drive all night may be one of my fav tori songs. miracle is also amazing. my posse can do is cute, but whatever altogether.

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the_guttersnipe wrote:
Tuesday morning

I adore 'Father's Son' too, it's definitely one of my faves off ADP. I wonder though if she'll play many songs from ADP live from now on, or might she consider the songs to 'belong to the dolls'?

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Bolshevized wrote:
Tuesday morning

Tori Amos is a rapist. Of my ears. SHABANG!

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Sebo-Fan wrote:
Monday afternoon

Girl Disappearing is a song I recently discovered, and I totally fell in love with it ;-;

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cricketlove00 wrote:
Monday afternoon

Father's Son IS beautiful live. Did you see when she sang it with PS22? I nearly died.

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pinksandposies wrote:
Sunday evening

I think Father's Son could be beautiful live but the studio version just doesn't do it ): Beauty of Speed and Girl Disappearing are my favourites, not forgetting the b-sides though :) Miracle = <3

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uberbjork wrote:
Saturday evening

father's son is one of my least favorites on ADP. maybe it's the production? i dunno.

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Sebo-Fan wrote:
Saturday evening

@cricketlove00: Seconded. D: But I cannot seem to find that song anywhere, ugh

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cricketlove00 wrote:
Saturday afternoon

Father's Son is the most underrated ATP song. It's wonderful

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