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I produce the records. I don't hand over control to some really expensive producer who then talks to the record company and then tries to bend me to their will - for commercial purposes.

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Tori Amos
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: August 22
Composer
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Myra Ellen Amos
Ari Tomos
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