Tori Amos’ real name is Myra Ellen Amos. She was born in North Carolina. She showed an early interest in music: when a four-year old girl she sang and played the piano performing in the church choir. As the years passed she tried her hand in writing songs of her own. Later she became one of the most popular female singers in particular music style.
Tori Amos specialized in alternative rock and explored music of the 70th in the same time. She introduced the piano as a rock & roll instrument. That is featured in her album called Little Earthquakes which was issued in 1992, and also I the album which followed the previous one and was called Under the Pink. In 1987 she signed to Atlantic Records.
Tori Amos wasn’t rather successful and selling in the very beginning of her career, she could hardly keep the contract with her recording label. She changed her music style and gambled playing piano ballads. She made several tours over England in 1991 which were sponsored by Atlantic Records for the purpose to support EP called Me and a Gun.
Tori Amos recorded an released the Crucify EP in 1992. The record had a huge success and was followed by the full-length Under the Pink two years later. The LP became very popular and commercially successful, it went platinum. In 1996 the artist issued her next album entitled Boys for Pele. From the Choirgirl Hotel followed in 1999. Strange Little Girls followed in 2001.
