Tori Amos

American singer-songwriter and pianist
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Tori Amos is a United States citizen born on August 22, 1963, in Newton[1][2][3][4][5]. She is a singer-songwriter, pianist, composer, recording artist, harpsichordist, and film director. Her education includes attending Montgomery College, the Peabody Institute, and Richard Montgomery High School.

Her musical genres encompass alternative rock, baroque pop, art rock, and classical music[6]. She has been influenced by Joni Mitchell. Additionally, she is a member of Y Kant Tori Read.

Tori Amos

Summary

Tori Amos is a human[1]. Born in Newton[2], she… she was born on August 22, 1963[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[4], pianist[5], composer[6], recording artist[7], and harpsichordist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,891 views/month, #1,942 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newton[2], Tori Amos…
  • Tori Amos was born on August 22, 1963[3].
  • Tori Amos held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Tori Amos's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Tori Amos's professions included pianist[5].
  • Tori Amos's professions included composer[6].
  • Tori Amos's professions included recording artist[7].
  • Tori Amos worked as a harpsichordist[8].
  • Tori Amos worked as a film director[11].
  • Tori Amos's field of work was music composing[12].
  • Tori Amos was educated at Montgomery College[13].
  • Tori Amos's education included a stint at Peabody Institute[14].
  • Tori Amos was educated at Richard Montgomery High School[15].
  • Tori Amos received the Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders[16].
  • Tori Amos was a member of Y Kant Tori Read[17].
  • Tori Amos was influenced by Joni Mitchell[18].
  • Tori Amos is recorded as female[19].
  • Tori Amos's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tori Amos's genre is alternative rock[21].
  • Tori Amos's genre is baroque pop[22].
  • Tori Amos's genre is art rock[23].
  • Tori Amos's genre is classical music[24].
  • Tori Amos's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[25].
  • Tori Amos's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[26].
  • Tori Amos's record label is recorded as Epic Records[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1963-08-22[30]

  • Genre(s): alternative pop, alternative rock, art pop, art rock, baroque pop, chamber pop, crossover prog, electronic, electronica, experimental, indie rock, jazz, piano rock, pop, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: adult alternative pop/rock, alternative pop, alternative rock, alternative/indie rock, american, art pop, art rock, baroque pop, chamber pop, contemporary singer/songwriter, crossover prog, electronic, electronica, experimental, female vocalist, female vocals, indie rock, jazz, piano, piano pop rock, piano rock, pop, pop rock, rock, rock and indie, singer-songwriter, wip[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c0b2500e-0cef-4130-869d-732b23ed9df5[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Newton[2], Tori Amos… she was born on August 22, 1963[3].

Education

Educated at Montgomery College[13], a public educational institution of the United States[34], in United States[35], founded in 1946[36], headquartered in Rockville[37]; Peabody Institute[14], a conservatory[38], in United States[39], founded in 1857[40], headquartered in Baltimore[41]; and Richard Montgomery High School[15], a high school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1892[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], pianist[5], composer[6], recording artist[7], harpsichordist[8], and film director[11]. Tori Amos's field of work was music composing[12].

Recognition

Tori Amos received the Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders[16].

Why It Matters

Tori Amos ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,891 views/month, #1,942 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

She has been cited as an influence by Evanescence[47], a rock band[48], founded in 1994[49] and Alanis Morissette[50], a singer-songwriter[51], b. 1974[52], of Canada[53], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[54], specialised in music composing[55].

FAQs

Where was Tori Amos born?

Tori Amos was born in Newton[2].

What did Tori Amos do for work?

Tori Amos worked as singer-songwriter[4], pianist[5], composer[6], recording artist[7], and harpsichordist[8].

Where did Tori Amos go to school?

Tori Amos was educated at Montgomery College[13], Peabody Institute[14], and Richard Montgomery High School[15].

What awards did Tori Amos receive?

Honors received include Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders[16].

Who did Tori Amos influence?

Tori Amos has been cited as an influence by Evanescence[47] and Alanis Morissette[50].

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  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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