Biography
Who is Tori Amos?
Early life and education
Tori Amos was born Myra Ellen Amos in Newton, North Carolina, on August 22, 1963. Her parents were Mary Ellen and Edison McKinley Amos. When she was two years old, the family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, as her father relocated his ministry. Tori displayed musical talent very early. By age three, she was composing her own songs.
Musical beginnings
In 1984, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her music career. She formed a band called Y Kant Tori Read in 1986. The group included guitarist Steve Caton, drummer Matt Sorum, and bass player Brad Cobb. They released an eponymous debut album in 1988. The band struggled with interference from record executives and disbanded after the album failed commercially.
Rise to solo fame
Her debut solo album, Little Earthquakes, was released in 1992 following significant revisions to her initial recordings. The album reached number 15 on the British charts and gained momentum in the United States with the single Silent All These Years. She followed this with her second solo record, Under the Pink, which she wrote and recorded in New Mexico with Eric Rosse. This album debuted at number one in the UK in 1994 and reached number 12 on the Billboard 200.
Artistic works and projects
Over the course of her career, she has released many charting singles, including Crucify, God, Cornflake Girl, Spark, and A Sorta Fairytale. She established her own recording facility, Martian Engineering Studios, in a converted barn at her home in Cornwall, UK. Her work has received nine Grammy Award nominations and five MTV VMA nominations. She won an Echo Klassik award for her classical crossover album titled Night of Hunters.
Birthday and age
Tori Amos was born on August 22, 1963, which makes Tori 63 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Tori shares the date with 47 other famous people.
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