Tori Amos is a classically trained musician known for her mezzo-soprano vocal range and profound songwriting.
Amos began composing music at the age of three and has described her experience of music as visual structures of light due to her synesthesia.
Her breakthrough album, "Little Earthquakes," released in the early 1990s, established her as a significant solo artist in the music industry.
Biography
Early Life
Tori Amos was born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963, in Newton, North Carolina, during her parents' trip from Georgetown, Washington, D.C. She was the third child of Mary Ellen and Edison McKinley Amos. The family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, when Tori was two, where she began her musical journey. By the age of three, she was composing her own songs and could reproduce music she had only heard once. This early talent was accompanied by a unique experience of synesthesia, allowing her to visualize music as structures of light.
Career Beginnings
Amos's professional career took off when she moved to Los Angeles at 17, after years of performing in piano bars. In 1986, she formed the pop-rock group Y Kant Tori Read, which released a self-titled album in 1988. Despite the album's commercial failure, Amos's talent caught the attention of Atlantic Records, leading to her breakthrough as a solo artist in the early 1990s. Her debut solo album, "Little Earthquakes," showcased her distinctive style and lyrical depth, addressing themes of sexuality, feminism, and personal struggle.
Personal Life
Tori married English sound engineer Mark Hawley on February 22, 1998, and they have a daughter, Natashya Lórien Hawley, born on September 5, 2000. Throughout her life, Amos has maintained close friendships with notable figures, including author Neil Gaiman, who has been a significant influence in her life and work. Despite personal losses, including the deaths of her mother and brother, Amos continues to create music that resonates with her experiences and those of her fans.
Legacy
Amos's influence on the music industry is profound, inspiring a new generation of artists such as Alanis Morissette, Halsey, and Olivia Rodrigo. Her unique blend of genres, including alternative rock and baroque pop, along with her powerful storytelling, has solidified her place as a pioneering figure in contemporary music.
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Discography
In Times of Dragons2026
- 1.Shush6:17
- 2.In Times of Dragons4:51
- 3.Provincetown5:07
- 4.St. Teresa6:20
- 5.Gasoline Girls2:57
- 6.Ode to Minnesota1:35
- 7.Fanny Faudrey1:47
- 8.Veins4:00
- 9.Strawberry Moon4:12
- 10.Song of Sorrow6:20
- 11.Flood4:03
- 12.Pyrite3:34
- 13.Tempest5:18
- 14.Angelshark3:48
- 15.Blue Lotus6:03
- 16.Stronger Together3:14
- 17.23 Peaks6:43
The Music of Tori and the Muses2025
- 1.Knocking2:11
- 2.Day and Night (from the Faerie Workshop)4:08
- 3.Building a Mountain6:00
- 4.Insect Ballet5:56
- 5.Anna’s Bakery3:38
- 6.Mermaid Muse Speaks4:09
- 7.Spike’s Lament2:47
- 8.Rain Brings Change3:48
- 9.S’Magic Day4:28
Little Earthquakes – The B‐Sides2023
- 1.Upside Down4:22
- 2.Thoughts2:36
- 3.Song for Eric1:50
- 4.The Pool2:51
- 5.Humpty Dumpty2:50
- 6.Flying Dutchman6:31
- 7.Take to the Sky4:20
- 8.Sweet Dreams3:26
- 9.Mary4:27
- 10.Sugar4:28
- 11.Ode to the Banana King (Part One)4:06
Ocean to Ocean2021
- 1.Addition of Light Divided4:06
- 2.Speaking With Trees3:55
- 3.Devil’s Bane4:33
- 4.Swim to New York State4:21
- 5.Spies6:00
- 6.Ocean to Ocean3:31
- 7.Flowers Burn to Gold3:42
- 8.Metal Water Wood4:01
- 9.29 Years4:47
- 10.How Glass Is Made3:57
- 11.Birthday Baby4:46
Native Invader2017
- 1.Reindeer King7:07
- 2.Wings4:09
- 3.Broken Arrow5:21
- 4.Cloud Riders5:23
- 5.Up the Creek3:22
- 6.Breakaway4:37
- 7.Wildwood4:42
- 8.Chocolate Song4:42
- 9.Bang6:12
- 10.Climb4:03
- 11.Bats4:18
- 12.Benjamin2:44
- 13.Mary’s Eyes5:18
The Light Princess (Original Cast Recording)2015
- 1.Prologue: Once Upon a Time3:39
- 2.My Own Land7:28
- 3.My Fairy‐Story4:52
- 4.Queen Material9:58
- 5.Sealand Supremacy3:37
- 6.Zephyrus Call & Levity3:00
- 7.Althea4:33
- 8.Scandal1:44
- 9.The Gauntlet1:29
- 10.Better Than Good3:06
- 11.The Solution6:15
- 12.Highness in the Sky1:58
- 13.Proverbs & Let the Bells Ring & God, the Horror3:11
- 14.No H205:18
- 15.Zephyrus Call Reprise & Althea Reprise1:07
- 16.Darkest Hour4:14
- 17.After Darkest Hour1:33
- 18.Amphibiava4:32
- 19.Tinkle, Drizzle, Bubble and Gush2:38
- 20.Nothing More Than This, Pt.15:23
- 21.Pt.2: Queen of the Lake3:18
- 22.Drought1:43
- 23.The Whistleblower5:45
- 24.My Little Girl’s Smile3:43
- 25.Bitter Fate2:50
- 26.The Wedding4:35
- 27.Crash in the Universe5:33
- 28.Tears3:39
- 29.Gravity / Epilogue: Once Upon a Time (medley)3:33
- 30.Coronation3:10
- 31.Gravity2:00
- 32.Highness in the Sky3:25
- 33.Darkest Hour3:35
Unrepentant Geraldines2014
- 1.America4:12
- 2.Trouble’s Lament3:44
- 3.Wild Way2:55
- 4.Wedding Day3:45
- 5.Weatherman4:41
- 6.16 Shades of Blue3:52
- 7.Maids of Elfen-Mere2:53
- 8.Promise4:05
- 9.Giant’s Rolling Pin4:11
- 10.Selkie4:05
- 11.Unrepentant Geraldines6:57
- 12.Oysters5:14
- 13.Rose Dover3:56
- 14.Invisible Boy4:58
- 15.Forest of Glass5:08
- 16.Trailer2:21
- 17.Interview31:32
- 18.Studio Tour5:35
- 19.Album Photo Shoot3:44
Gold Dust2012
- 1.Flavor4:08
- 2.Yes, Anastasia4:19
- 3.Jackie’s Strength4:34
- 4.Cloud on My Tongue4:25
- 5.Precious Things4:47
- 6.Gold Dust5:47
- 7.Star of Wonder3:48
- 8.Winter5:46
- 9.Flying Dutchman6:21
- 10.Programmable Soda1:27
- 11.Snow Cherries From France3:02
- 12.Marianne4:10
- 13.Silent All These Years4:35
- 14.Girl Disappearing4:06
Night of Hunters2011
- 1.Shattering Sea5:41
- 2.Snowblind3:16
- 3.Battle of Trees8:46
- 4.Fearlessness6:34
- 5.Cactus Practice4:29
- 6.Star Whisperer9:54
- 7.Job’s Coffin3:33
- 8.Nautical Twilight3:20
- 9.Your Ghost5:41
- 10.Edge of the Moon4:54
- 11.The Chase3:03
- 12.Night of Hunters5:34
- 13.Seven Sisters2:46
- 14.Carry4:07
- 15.Night of Hunters Documentary15:33
- 16.Carry4:06
- 17.Nautical Twilight3:22
Abnormally Attracted to Sin2009
- 1.Give4:13
- 2.Welcome to England4:06
- 3.Strong Black Vine3:27
- 4.Flavor4:05
- 5.Not Dying Today4:02
- 6.Maybe California4:24
- 7.Curtain Call4:52
- 8.Fire to Your Plain3:01
- 9.Police Me3:55
- 10.That Guy4:04
- 11.Abnormally Attracted to Sin5:33
- 12.500 Miles4:06
- 13.Mary Jane2:42
- 14.Starling4:02
- 15.Fast Horse3:52
- 16.Ophelia4:42
- 17.Lady in Blue7:13
- 18.Oscar’s Theme3:38
Midwinter Graces2009
- 1.What Child, Nowell3:45
- 2.Star of Wonder3:51
- 3.A Silent Night With You3:22
- 4.Candle: Coventry Carol3:18
- 5.Holly, Ivy and Rose4:45
- 6.Harps of Gold3:11
- 7.Snow Angel3:43
- 8.Jeanette, Isabella4:28
- 9.Pink and Glitter4:57
- 10.Emmanuel3:00
- 11.Winter’s Carol5:20
- 12.Our New Year4:12
- 13.Comfort and Joy3:56
- 14.Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht! (Silent Night! Holy Night!)3:39
American Doll Posse2007
- 1.Yo George1:25
- 2.Big Wheel3:18
- 3.Bouncing Off Clouds4:08
- 4.Teenage Hustling3:59
- 5.Digital Ghost3:50
- 6.You Can Bring Your Dog4:03
- 7.Mr. Bad Man3:18
- 8.Fat Slut0:40
- 9.Girl Disappearing3:58
- 10.Secret Spell4:03
- 11.Devils and Gods0:52
- 12.Body and Soul3:55
- 13.Father’s Son3:59
- 14.Programmable Soda1:25
- 15.Code Red5:26
- 16.Roosterspur Bridge3:58
- 17.Beauty of Speed4:08
- 18.Almost Rosey5:22
- 19.Velvet Revolution1:17
- 20.Dark Side of the Sun4:16
- 21.Posse1:45
- 22.Smokey Joe4:16
- 23.Dragon5:03
A Piano: The Collection2006
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The Beekeeper2005
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Welcome to Sunny Florida2004
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A Tori Amos Collection: Tales of a Librarian2003
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Scarlet’s Walk2002
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Strange Little Girls2001
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To Venus and Back1999
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From the Choirgirl Hotel1998
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Boys for Pele1996
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Under the Pink1994
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American Heartbreaker Milan 04.18.941994
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L’Affaire d’amoureuse1992
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Little Earthquakes1991
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Gallery
Label
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
- Record label
- Deutsche Grammophon
- Record label
- Epic Records
- Record label
- Island Records
Achievements
- Award
- Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders
Influenced by
Groups
- Y Kant Tori Readlead vocalscurrent
Similar artists
Archive
Passport
piano, organ, Hammond organ, reed organ, synthesizer, Rhodes piano, voice
Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Clyde, Ellen Amos, Isabel, Myra Ellen Amos, Pip, Santa
Tori Amos is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. A child prodigy, Amos entered the Peabody Institute's preparatory division at five, but left at eleven, coming of age as a pianist in Washington, D.C. bars. Amos was the lead singer of the short-lived 1980s pop-rock group Y Kant Tori Read before achieving her breakthrough as a solo artist in the early 1990s. Her songs focus on a broad range of topics, including sexuality, feminism, politics, and religion.
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