Tori Amos

Tori Amos

Birth : 1963-08-22, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

History

Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos; August 22, 1963) is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. She 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.

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Tori Amos
Tori Amos

Movies

Women Who Rock
Self
A four-part docuseries that pays homage to the legion of women pioneers in music who have stormed the stage, wielded their instruments, and sung the soundtrack of our lives. Celebrating women artists, in their own words, on power, fame, truth, defiance, artistic expression, hard-won success, and most importantly, the insights and tales behind their anthemic music.
Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story
Herself
Iconic makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin was one of the most in-demand makeup artists in the world in the 1980s and '90s and died mysteriously in 2002. Aucoin knew from an early age that the world of makeup was his calling, and his life and work are recalled through interviews with some of his famous clients, including Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell.
Tori Amos at Baloise Session
Piano - Chant
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Herself
This documentary explores Kate Bush's career and music, from January 1978's Wuthering Heights to her 2011 album 50 Words for Snow, through the testimony of some of her key collaborators and those she has inspired.
NPR Music Presents: Tori Amos in Concert
Performer / Self
Backed by strings for an intimate performance at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City, the legendary pianist and singer-songwriter Tori Amos performs several songs spanning the first two decades of her remarkable career. Less a 'Greatest Hits' collection, more a retrospective reframing of Amos's compositions through a lens of time and maturity, inspired by 'Gold Dust', her latest release.
Map the Music
Herself
After the death of her father, a young woman sets out on a road trip to follow some of her favorite musicians from concert to concert across the country. Through interviews with legions of devoted fans and the incredible artists who inspire them, she discovers the power of music while struggling with her own loss.
Tori Amos: Live from The Artists Den
Vocals, Piano
The Veterans Room of New York City’s Park Avenue Armory set the stage for a private concert by Tori Amos for one hundred lucky fans. Described as “Greek, Moresque, and Celtic with a dash of the Egyptian, the Persian, and the Japanese,” the room provided a fitting setting for one of the most eclectic and culturally curious artists in music today. Amos performed a career-spanning set featuring classics from her debut Little Earthquakes through to Abnormally Attracted to Sin. A candid interview with Tori is also included. Tori Amos is one of the most influential and respected artists of the modern era. The double-digit Grammy nominee has recorded 11 acclaimed studio albums (and gone platinum nearly 20 times) since emerging in the early ’90s. She released two new CDs in 2009:Abnormally Attracted to Sin and her first seasonal project, Midwinter Graces.
Tori Amos - Live at Montreux 1991 - 1992
These two complete concerts from Montreux in 1991 and 1992 catch Tori Amos right at the start of her solo career, one shortly before the release of het 'Little Earthquakes' album and the second a few months after. There is a clear progression from one year to the next as Tori grows in confidence and skill as a live performer, bouyed by the critical and commercial success of the album. The tracklisting focuses on 'Little Earthqaukes' and features all the hits from it but there are also rare songs from her early EPs including her distinctive takes on Led Zeppelin's 'Whole Lotta Love' and 'Thank You', and Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'. This DVD brilliantly captures the vibrancy of Tori Amos' early live perfomances.
Tori Amos - Video Collection: Fade to Red
This collection looks at the unique and compelling videos (1991-2005) that illustrate Tori Amos' musical vision. Includes: 'Past the Mission', 'Jackie's Strength', 'Winter', 'Cornflake Girl', '1000 Oceans', 'Bliss', 'Talula', 'Pretty Good Year' and many more.
Tori Amos: Welcome to Sunny Florida
1. Welcome 2. A Sorta Fairytale 3. Sugar 4. Crucify 5. Interlude #1 6. Cornflake Girl 7. Bells For Her 8. Concertina 9. Interlude #2 10. Take To The Sky 11. Leather 12. Cloud On My Tongue 13. Cooling 14. Interlude #3 15. Your Cloud 16. Father Lucifer 17. Professional Widow 18. I Can't See New York 19. Precious Things 20. Tombigbee 21. Amber Waves 22. Hey Jupiter The DVD includes live footage from the final show of Tori Amos' Scarlet's Walk tour, which took place on September 4, 2003 at the Sound Advice Theatre in West Palm Beach, FL.
Mona Lisa Smile
Singer
The story of Katherine Ann Watson, a feminist teacher who studied at UCLA graduate school and in 1953 left her boyfriend behind in Los Angeles, California to teach at Wellesley College, a conservative women's private liberal arts college in Massachusetts, United States.
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Herself
A look at the history of fame in the world through the eyes of pop star impresario, Rodney Bingenheimer
Tori Amos - Live at Soundstage
Tori Amos Live at Soundstage, Chicago, Illinois, May 2nd 2003. Songs include: 1. Wampum Prayer 2. A Sorta Fairytale 3. Bliss 4. Horses 5. Black-Dove (January) 6. Wednesday improv / China 7. Jackie's Strength 8. Taxi Ride 9. Precious Things 10. Cornflake Girl
The Righteous Babes
Self
The Righteous Babes shows how the self-affirmative music of young women is renewing the 90's feminism. In the film, audience can experience feminism not in the library but in the rock concert hall. The film shows interviews and performances. In addition, controversial feminists along with American and British women journalists share their views on pop culture.
Tori Amos: The Complete Videos 1991-1998
Herself
Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th
Herself
Tori Amos performs. Her set includes "iieee," "Past the Mission," "Caught a Lite Sneeze" and "The Waitress." Hosted by David Byrne.
Tori Amos - Live from NY
Musician
On January 23, 1997, Tori Amos gave a sell-out benefit concert at the Felt Forum in New York City to launch "Unlock the Silence", a year-long promotional and fund-raising campaign sponsored by cK Calvin Klein to raise awareness of the extraordinary work undertaken by RAINN, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, a non-profit organization who offer support and counseling to survivors of sexual assault. Tori performs compositions from her three albums, including "Silent All These Years", which appeared on her 1992 debut album "Little Earthquakes" and is the touchstone track for the "Unlock the Silence" campaign.
Tori Amos - Live from NY
Music Arranger
On January 23, 1997, Tori Amos gave a sell-out benefit concert at the Felt Forum in New York City to launch "Unlock the Silence", a year-long promotional and fund-raising campaign sponsored by cK Calvin Klein to raise awareness of the extraordinary work undertaken by RAINN, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, a non-profit organization who offer support and counseling to survivors of sexual assault. Tori performs compositions from her three albums, including "Silent All These Years", which appeared on her 1992 debut album "Little Earthquakes" and is the touchstone track for the "Unlock the Silence" campaign.
Tori Amos - Live from NY
Herself
On January 23, 1997, Tori Amos gave a sell-out benefit concert at the Felt Forum in New York City to launch "Unlock the Silence", a year-long promotional and fund-raising campaign sponsored by cK Calvin Klein to raise awareness of the extraordinary work undertaken by RAINN, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, a non-profit organization who offer support and counseling to survivors of sexual assault. Tori performs compositions from her three albums, including "Silent All These Years", which appeared on her 1992 debut album "Little Earthquakes" and is the touchstone track for the "Unlock the Silence" campaign.
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
Combined music video and live footage
Caught a Lite Sneeze
Herself
Tori Amos - Caught a Lite Sneeze (Official Music Video) from the album 'Boys for Pele' (1996)