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Musically, I always allow myself to jump off of cliffs. At least that's what it feels like to me. Whether that's what it actually sounds like might depend on what the listener brings to the songs.

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