One of the greatest people of all time. Singer/painist. Feminist. A founder of RAINN. Subjects of songs include: masturbation, homosexuality (male and female), prostitution, pornography, rape, miscarriage, Christianity, Native American Spirituality, being a mom, betrayal, and her complex relationship with her father. Albums include: Y Kant Tori Read (80s group flop), Little Earthquakes, Under the Pink, Boys for Pele, From the Choirgirl Hotel, To Venus and Back, Strange Little Girls, Scarlet's Walk, and Tales of a Librarian.
by demonista June 23, 2004
Dynamic singer-songwriter-pianist noted for her cultlike following, mostly uninterpretable lyics, controversial subject matter, and flaming red hair. Born Myra Ellen Amos to Edison and Mary Amos of Maryland in 1963 (with dark brown hair; she dyes it), she began playing piano at age 2, began classical training at Peabody conservatory at age 5, began playing in piano bars at age 13, and moved to LA at 21. While there she survived a ual assault which inspired her to co-form the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) and write the haunting, a capella Me and a Gun. She is now married to her sound engineer, Mark Hawley, and they live in Cornwall with daughter Natashya. Her albums to date (and first singles in parentheses) are 1988's Y Kant Tori Read (featuring Cool On Your Island), 1992's Little Earthquakes (featuring Silent All These Years), 1994's Under the Pink (God), 1996's Boys for Pele (Caught a Lite Sneeze), 1998's From the Choirgirl Hotel (Spark), 1999's To Venus and Back (Bliss), 2001's Strange Little Girls (an album of covers, featuring the title track), 2003's Scarlet's Walk (featuring A Sorta Fairytale), and 2005's The Beekeeper (Sleeps with Butterflies). She is often compared to singer-songwriter Kate Bush, more for lack of similarity to anyone else than any actual similarity to each other. Interestingly and slightly ironically, her best-selling album, Boys for Pele, was preceeded by a power struggle between herself and her record label, in which they threatened to and followed through with promoting her as little as legally possible.
by somebody March 06, 2005
by ashley June 09, 2004
Slayer made the kickass song Raining Blood, and that stupid cunt Tori Amos covered it and made it really shitty. She should've stayed in the kitchen
by crcr August 15, 2005
A true goddess dwelling on our humble earth housing scurvy felons. Her style and her music cannot be imitated yet she is amazingly successful at doing covers of classics. I've been also blessed with the chance of seeing her live.
''I'd turn gay only to give Tori Amos some good juicy raspberry swirl.''
''This is more depressing than a Tori Amos cover band.'' Boo, OITNB
''This is more depressing than a Tori Amos cover band.'' Boo, OITNB
by raisingirl September 11, 2015
The most amazing, magical, brilliant, woman/musician of our time. She is truly a gift to all of her fans.
by Strangelilgirl October 29, 2003
by ChemicalGoat May 17, 2009