Myra Ellen Amos was born on the 22nd August 1963, in Newton, North Carolina USA, with a Cherokee (American Indian) background. She is a singer, pianist, songwriter as well as composer, all of which are the sources of Tori Amos; net worth. Tori rose to prominence as an alternative rock singer. She is a nominee of eight Grammy Awards and the winner of Q Award and Echo Klassik Award. Amos is an inductee into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. She has been active in the entertainment industry since 1979.
How much is Tori Amos; net worth? Under the latest estimations, her wealth is as much as $60 million.
Tori Amos Net Worth $60 Million
She started playing the piano being two years old, and managed to create musical pieces at the age of five. She was educated at Peabody Conservatory of Music until the age of 11 and then dropped out because of her avid interest in rock music. Later, she continued playing in various bars under the guidance of her father. In 1977, she attracted public attention by winning a talent contest, and then she participated and won several other singing competitions, which encouraged her to found the music band called Y Kant Tori Read in 1986. After a few years they released their self=titled debut album, in 1988, unfortunately, the album was a commercial failure that led the band to break up. Tori then decided to pursue a solo career, which was a really great decision. Up to date, Amos has released 40 singles, 14 studio albums, two live albums, three compilation albums, eight video albums, five EPs and 12 soundtracks. The most successful studio albums have been “Little Earthquakes” (1992), “Under the Pink” (1994), “Boys for Pele” (1996), “From the Choirgirl Hotel” (1998), “To Venus and Back” (1999) and “Scarlet’s Walk” (2002). Up to date, Tori Amos has sold more than 12 million copies of albums around the world, which has added much to the overall size of her net worth.
Tori Amos is also well known for her concert tours, and she has been listed the 5th best touring act by Rolling Stone magazine. Starting in 1991, she has been seen in more than 1,000 shows, including organizing 13 tours as the headline act.
Moreover, the book “Piece by Piece” (2005) co-written by Tori Amos and Ann Powers contains the life story of Amos. In addition to this, Amos has become the main subject in many other books written by other authors, such as “Tori Amos: All These Years” (1996), “Tori Amos: Lyrics” (2001) and “Tori Amos: In the Studio” (2011).
Finally, the personal life of the singe: Amos married sound engineer Mark Hawley in 1998, and a few years later, she gave birth to their daughter. The family owns two residences one in Bude, Cornwall, England and the other in Sewall’s Point in Florida, Kinsale (County Cork), Ireland. Amos is a spokesperson for the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, and is an active supporter of this organization.
