Q&A: Tori Amos On Inspirg 'Frozen' H & Why Gay Fans Relate To Her - Pri Source

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• Q&A: TORI AMOS ON INSPIRG ‘FROZEN’ H & WHY GAY FANS RELATE TO HER
• TORI AMOS: "WHOUT THE GAYS, I AM NOTHG""THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE."BY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHOCTOBER 12, 2016/3:33 PMBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHOCTOBER 12, 2016 / 3:33 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TORI AMOS: \"WHOUT THE GAYS, I AM NOTHG\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-10-12T19:33:17.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-10-12T19:33:17.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAY MEN AND WOMEN HAVE BEEN WH TORI AMOS SCE THE BEGNG, AND NO ONE KNOWS THAT MORE THAN THE FLAME-HAIRED SIREN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN A NEW TERVIEW WH STEREOGUM THE PIANO-POUNDG GODSS OPENS UP ABOUT THE MAKG OF BOYS OF PELE, HER SEMAL THIRD ALBUM THAT IS RECEIVG A REMASTERED LUXE REISSUE NEXT MONTH FOR S 20TH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE NVERSATN AMOS SCRIB HOW HER DIENCE EXPAND WH THE RELEASE OF PELE, BUT THE LGBT MUNY WERE ALWAYS WH HER—AND STILL ARE:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"YEAH, THE DIENCE GOT A LOT YOUNGER. A LOT OF TEENAGE GIRLS STARTED SHOWG UP. A LOT. BEFORE, I HAD A LOT OF HETEROSEXUAL MEN THEIR THIRTI, AND SOME WOMEN OF URSE. BUT SOMETHG WH THIS RERD REALLY KICKED . AND THE GAYS WERE ALWAYS THERE. THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE. WHOUT THE GAYS, I AM NOTHG. MEN AND WOMEN, I AM TALKG ABOUT. BUT REALLY THEY WERE THE BT, THEY WERE JT THERE OM DAY ONE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAY MEN LOVE AMOS, BUT WHY HAVE THEY ALWAYS BEEN DRAWN TO HER EVER SCE HER TEENAGE DAYS OF PLAYG GAY PIANO BARS WASHGTON, D.C.?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SHE'S ABOUT EMPOWERG YOURSELF NO MATTER HOW ALIENATED YOU FELT THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE," EXPLAED EA SCHUNR, -HOST OF DRIVE ALL NIGHT, A PODST ABOUT THE SONGS OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SO NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE AND HOW WEIRD YOU FEEL, THERE IS POWER AND ACCEPTANCE AND SHE CREAT AROUND HER THIS MUNY OF PEOPLE WHO ACCEPT EACH OTHER—AND 'S A WONRFUL MUNY TO BE A PART OF—AND THE MIC IS ALSO PHENOMENAL. IT SPEAKS TO THAT ISOLATED LTLE KID THAT YOU FEEL AND YOU'RE A LTLE DIFFERENT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CONSIR EARS WH FEET FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}H/T: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• TORI AMOS: "IT WAS THE GAY COMMUNY THAT GAVE ME CONFINCE""THERE WAS A REAL BONDG THAT HAPPENED THOSE YEARS OF GROWG UP TOGETHER."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHAUGT 9, 2017/2:00 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}JEFF GOLN/WIREIMAGELOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 23: TORI AMOS PERFORMS AT THE GREEK THEATRE ON JULY 23, 2014 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY JEFF GOLN/WIREIMAGE)BY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHAUGT 9, 2017 / 2:00 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TORI AMOS: \"IT WAS THE GAY COMMUNY THAT GAVE ME CONFINCE\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-08-09T18:00:29.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-08-09T18:00:29.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST NIGHT, SGER-SONGWRER—AND FAIRY GODSS—TORI AMOS WAS TERVIEWED BY JILLIAN MAP BROOKLYN, AS PART OF PCHFORK'S IN SIGHT OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER MAP FISHED TALKG WH AMOS THE NVERSATN WAS OPENED TO THE ROOM FOR QUTNS OM FANS. AN DIENCE MEMBER ASKED AMOS ABOUT HER HISTORY OF SONGS THAT SPEAK TO THE QUEER MUNY AND BEG AN OUTSIR, LIKE "MERMAN" OR "TAKE TO THE SKY," AND IF THERE WERE MOMENTS OM HER LIFE THAT SPIRED THOSE SONGS. THEY ALSO QUIRED IF FANS N EXPECT MORE SONGS LIKE THAT OM HER UPG ALBUM, NATIVE INVAR.MAT HAYWARD/GETTY IMAGSEATTLE, WA - JULY 17: TORI AMOS PERFORMS ON STAGE AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATER ON JULY 17, 2014 SEATTLE, WASHGTON. (PHOTO BY MAT HAYWARD/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"Y, THERE ARE SONGS ON THE NEXT RERD THAT NTUE THAT," AMOS REPLIED BEFORE EXPLAG HER PERSONAL HISTORY WH THE LGBT MUNY THAT BEGAN WHEN SHE PLAYED PIANO AS A TEENAGER WASHGTON, D.C. GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WAS A VERY VULNERABLE STATE WHEN I WAS WORKG WASHGTON, D.C. AND BEE OF MY AGE, AND A WAY YOU'RE THE BELLY OF THE BEAST, PECIALLY WASHGTON WHEN YOU'RE AN ADULT WORLD AND YOU'RE 13," SHE EXPLAED TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT WAS THE GAY MUNY THAT GAVE ME NFINCE HOW TO NDUCT MYSELF. THEY WOULD SAY: "WHAT ARE YOU DOG? GIRL, WHY ARE YOU STG LIKE THAT? YOU'VE GOT TO HOLD URT, YOU NEED TO S LIKE THIS, SHOULRS UP," AMOS SAID AS SHE ACTED OUT HOW SHE SAT SLOUCHED DURG HER BREAK BETWEEN SETS. "'WHERE'S YOUR NFINCE? DON'T YOU SEE WHO YOU ARE,'" THE GAY MEN WOULD TELL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN TO A TORI AMOS NCERT OVER THE YEARS KNOWS THAT SHE HAS A HUGE FOLLOWG OF VOTED LGBT FANS, AND THAT WAS A RELATNSHIP THAT STARTED LONG BEFORE SHE BROKE OUT ON THE SCENE WH HER BUT SOLO ALBUM, LTLE EARTHQUAK, 1992.STEFAN HOERATH/GETTY IMAGBERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 20: SGER TORI AMOS SPEAKS DURG 'MEET THE MICIAN' AT APPLE STORE ON MAY 20, 2014 BERL, GERMANY. (PHOTO BY STEFAN HOERATH/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THERE WAS A REAL BONDG THAT HAPPENED THOSE YEARS OF GROWG UP TOGETHER," SHE SAID DURG THE PCHFORK EVENT. "SHARG SECRETS AND HIDG FEELGS BEE I WAS A VERY RELIG HOEHOLD, AS SOME OF YOU ALL WERE. SO CERTA FEELGS WERE JUDGED, SO TO PROTECT THEM I HID THEM. I THK 'S BEE I SHARED, WH THOSE MEN AND WOMEN, THOSE SECRETS, THAT WE GREW UP TOGETHER SO THERE WAS THAT BOND."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AMOS' 15TH STUD ALBUM, NATIVE INVAR, WILL BE RELEASED SEPT. 8. WATCH THE VIO OF THE NVERSATN BELOW:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SGER-SONGWRER WORKED CLOSELY WH THE MAKP ARTIST KEVYN AU FOR HER 2001 ALBUM, STRANGE LTLE GIRLS, AND SHE WROTE A SONG ABOUT HIM "TAXI RI," FOLLOWG HIS ATH. WATCH THE TRAILER BELOW FOR THE NEW DOCUMENTARY, KEVYN AU: BETY & THE BEAST IN ME AIRG SEPT. 14 ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• AMOS: PLAYG GAY BARS OM 13 TGHT ME LOTS

Q&A: TORI AMOS ON INSPIRG ‘FROZEN’ H & WHY GAY FANS RELATE TO HER

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TORI AMOS: "WHOUT THE GAYS, I AM NOTHG""THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE."BY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHOCTOBER 12, 2016/3:33 PMBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHOCTOBER 12, 2016 / 3:33 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TORI AMOS: \"WHOUT THE GAYS, I AM NOTHG\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-10-12T19:33:17.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-10-12T19:33:17.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAY MEN AND WOMEN HAVE BEEN WH TORI AMOS SCE THE BEGNG, AND NO ONE KNOWS THAT MORE THAN THE FLAME-HAIRED SIREN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN A NEW TERVIEW WH STEREOGUM THE PIANO-POUNDG GODSS OPENS UP ABOUT THE MAKG OF BOYS OF PELE, HER SEMAL THIRD ALBUM THAT IS RECEIVG A REMASTERED LUXE REISSUE NEXT MONTH FOR S 20TH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE NVERSATN AMOS SCRIB HOW HER DIENCE EXPAND WH THE RELEASE OF PELE, BUT THE LGBT MUNY WERE ALWAYS WH HER—AND STILL ARE:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"YEAH, THE DIENCE GOT A LOT YOUNGER. A LOT OF TEENAGE GIRLS STARTED SHOWG UP. A LOT. BEFORE, I HAD A LOT OF HETEROSEXUAL MEN THEIR THIRTI, AND SOME WOMEN OF URSE. BUT SOMETHG WH THIS RERD REALLY KICKED . AND THE GAYS WERE ALWAYS THERE. THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE. WHOUT THE GAYS, I AM NOTHG. MEN AND WOMEN, I AM TALKG ABOUT. BUT REALLY THEY WERE THE BT, THEY WERE JT THERE OM DAY ONE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAY MEN LOVE AMOS, BUT WHY HAVE THEY ALWAYS BEEN DRAWN TO HER EVER SCE HER TEENAGE DAYS OF PLAYG GAY PIANO BARS WASHGTON, D.C.?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SHE'S ABOUT EMPOWERG YOURSELF NO MATTER HOW ALIENATED YOU FELT THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE," EXPLAED EA SCHUNR, -HOST OF DRIVE ALL NIGHT, A PODST ABOUT THE SONGS OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SO NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE AND HOW WEIRD YOU FEEL, THERE IS POWER AND ACCEPTANCE AND SHE CREAT AROUND HER THIS MUNY OF PEOPLE WHO ACCEPT EACH OTHER—AND 'S A WONRFUL MUNY TO BE A PART OF—AND THE MIC IS ALSO PHENOMENAL. IT SPEAKS TO THAT ISOLATED LTLE KID THAT YOU FEEL AND YOU'RE A LTLE DIFFERENT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CONSIR EARS WH FEET FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}H/T: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Gay bars as a teen. Tori's first real gigs were loung and gay clubs, thanks to her father, a church mister.

TORI AMOS: "IT WAS THE GAY COMMUNY THAT GAVE ME CONFINCE""THERE WAS A REAL BONDG THAT HAPPENED THOSE YEARS OF GROWG UP TOGETHER."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHAUGT 9, 2017/2:00 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}JEFF GOLN/WIREIMAGELOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 23: TORI AMOS PERFORMS AT THE GREEK THEATRE ON JULY 23, 2014 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY JEFF GOLN/WIREIMAGE)BY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHAUGT 9, 2017 / 2:00 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TORI AMOS: \"IT WAS THE GAY COMMUNY THAT GAVE ME CONFINCE\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-08-09T18:00:29.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-08-09T18:00:29.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST NIGHT, SGER-SONGWRER—AND FAIRY GODSS—TORI AMOS WAS TERVIEWED BY JILLIAN MAP BROOKLYN, AS PART OF PCHFORK'S IN SIGHT OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER MAP FISHED TALKG WH AMOS THE NVERSATN WAS OPENED TO THE ROOM FOR QUTNS OM FANS. AN DIENCE MEMBER ASKED AMOS ABOUT HER HISTORY OF SONGS THAT SPEAK TO THE QUEER MUNY AND BEG AN OUTSIR, LIKE "MERMAN" OR "TAKE TO THE SKY," AND IF THERE WERE MOMENTS OM HER LIFE THAT SPIRED THOSE SONGS. THEY ALSO QUIRED IF FANS N EXPECT MORE SONGS LIKE THAT OM HER UPG ALBUM, NATIVE INVAR.MAT HAYWARD/GETTY IMAGSEATTLE, WA - JULY 17: TORI AMOS PERFORMS ON STAGE AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATER ON JULY 17, 2014 SEATTLE, WASHGTON. (PHOTO BY MAT HAYWARD/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"Y, THERE ARE SONGS ON THE NEXT RERD THAT NTUE THAT," AMOS REPLIED BEFORE EXPLAG HER PERSONAL HISTORY WH THE LGBT MUNY THAT BEGAN WHEN SHE PLAYED PIANO AS A TEENAGER WASHGTON, D.C. GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WAS A VERY VULNERABLE STATE WHEN I WAS WORKG WASHGTON, D.C. AND BEE OF MY AGE, AND A WAY YOU'RE THE BELLY OF THE BEAST, PECIALLY WASHGTON WHEN YOU'RE AN ADULT WORLD AND YOU'RE 13," SHE EXPLAED TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT WAS THE GAY MUNY THAT GAVE ME NFINCE HOW TO NDUCT MYSELF. THEY WOULD SAY: "WHAT ARE YOU DOG? GIRL, WHY ARE YOU STG LIKE THAT? YOU'VE GOT TO HOLD URT, YOU NEED TO S LIKE THIS, SHOULRS UP," AMOS SAID AS SHE ACTED OUT HOW SHE SAT SLOUCHED DURG HER BREAK BETWEEN SETS. "'WHERE'S YOUR NFINCE? DON'T YOU SEE WHO YOU ARE,'" THE GAY MEN WOULD TELL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN TO A TORI AMOS NCERT OVER THE YEARS KNOWS THAT SHE HAS A HUGE FOLLOWG OF VOTED LGBT FANS, AND THAT WAS A RELATNSHIP THAT STARTED LONG BEFORE SHE BROKE OUT ON THE SCENE WH HER BUT SOLO ALBUM, LTLE EARTHQUAK, 1992.STEFAN HOERATH/GETTY IMAGBERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 20: SGER TORI AMOS SPEAKS DURG 'MEET THE MICIAN' AT APPLE STORE ON MAY 20, 2014 BERL, GERMANY. (PHOTO BY STEFAN HOERATH/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THERE WAS A REAL BONDG THAT HAPPENED THOSE YEARS OF GROWG UP TOGETHER," SHE SAID DURG THE PCHFORK EVENT. "SHARG SECRETS AND HIDG FEELGS BEE I WAS A VERY RELIG HOEHOLD, AS SOME OF YOU ALL WERE. SO CERTA FEELGS WERE JUDGED, SO TO PROTECT THEM I HID THEM. I THK 'S BEE I SHARED, WH THOSE MEN AND WOMEN, THOSE SECRETS, THAT WE GREW UP TOGETHER SO THERE WAS THAT BOND."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AMOS' 15TH STUD ALBUM, NATIVE INVAR, WILL BE RELEASED SEPT. 8. WATCH THE VIO OF THE NVERSATN BELOW:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SGER-SONGWRER WORKED CLOSELY WH THE MAKP ARTIST KEVYN AU FOR HER 2001 ALBUM, STRANGE LTLE GIRLS, AND SHE WROTE A SONG ABOUT HIM "TAXI RI," FOLLOWG HIS ATH. WATCH THE TRAILER BELOW FOR THE NEW DOCUMENTARY, KEVYN AU: BETY & THE BEAST IN ME AIRG SEPT. 14 ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

"That was my father's ia, and though may forever seem strange that a mister sent his teenage dghter to gay clubs to sg and play, thank God he did. The gay muny embraced me jt as I was workg through my own sexualy and gave me a safe place to al wh that. "I found myself workg wh women who were their late 20s, and chattg to gay men all night, terrogatg them about their sex liv, " she tells Melody Maker 1991.

That same directns extend to our recent nversatn, durg which Amos chatted about the LGBT fluence on “Promise, ” a duet wh her dghter; beg the me for the big “Frozen” ballad, “Let It Go”; and the gay fans who share their “trmatic experienc” wh her. Kevyn Au – he was part of the gay muny (Au died 2002) – was talkg to me years ago about skre. To many people the gay muny, you’ve been a source of strength – a lifele, even.

AMOS: PLAYG GAY BARS OM 13 TGHT ME LOTS

What parallels do you draw between you and the gay muny?

I do thk a lot of my iends the gay muny keep some of their feelgs very private and they protect them, so therefore mic and art is a way to exprs those feelgs. I am told a lot of stori and wrten a lot of letters om the gay muny, om femal as well as mal.

It shocks me sometim some of the trmatic experienc (I hear about) – the abive suatns that some of the gay guys have told me that they’ve been through, beg taken advantage of and gettg volved over their head, if you see what I’m sayg.