Diane Warren

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Diane Warren

Born:	September 7, 1956 Van Nuys, California
Occupation:	Songwriter
Genres:	Pop, Country, Rock, R&B
Website:	Diane Warren : Real Songs

Diane Warren (born Diane Eve Warren on September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys, California) is an American songwriter. As of 2006, her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, four Golden Globe nominations, and seven Grammy Award nominations.

She is one of the most successful and prolific songwriters to ever work in the music industry. She was the first songwriter in the history of Billboard to have seven hits, all by different artists, on the singles chart at the same time. Warren owns her own publishing company, Realsongs, which gives her control over her own compositions. She has had her songs featured in more than 80 films.

She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001.

Her first hit was "Solitaire", which Laura Branigan took to No. 7 in the US pop charts in 1983.

Most of Warren's songs deal with romantic themes. In spite of that, she has never been married and says she has never been in love and does not enjoy dating. [1] She has released a compilation album of love songs, entitled Diane Warren Presents Love Songs, which includes her most notable love songs, such as "Because You Loved Me" and "I Don't Want To Be Your Friend" by Nina. In the CD, Trisha Yearwood's version of "How Do I Live" is included, not the original version by LeAnn Rimes, possibly because Rimes already had a song in the collection, "Can't Fight the Moonlight".

[edit] Selective list of songs by Diane Warren

• "A Smile Like Yours", recorded by Natalie Cole
• "All I Want Is Forever", recorded by Regina Belle and James J.T. Taylor, later by Johnny Mathis
  
• "Any Other Fool" by Sadao Watanabe
  
• "Are You Gonna Be There," recorded by 'N Sync
• "Baby I Would," recorded by O-Town
• "Because You Loved Me", recorded by Céline Dion, later by Clay Aiken, from the film Up Close & Personal (Winner: Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, Oscar nominee, Golden Globe nominee), later by Johnny Mathis
• "Bite The Dust" (co-writer), recorded by The Pussycat Dolls
• "Blame It on the Rain", recorded by Milli Vanilli
• "Blue Eyes Blue", recorded by Eric Clapton, from the film Runaway Bride
• "Breaking Out", recorded by Laura Branigan
• "By the Time This Night Is Over" by Kenny G. ft. Peabo Bryson, later by Johnny Mathis
  
• "Call Me Gone" by Patti LaBelle
• "Can't Fight the Moonlight", recorded by LeAnn Rimes, from the film Coyote Ugly
• "Can't Remember a Time" by Kris Dayanti
  
• "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)", written with Mariah Carey, recorded by Mariah Carey
• "Chasin' The Wind", recorded by recorded by Chicago
• "Completely" by Michael Bolton
  
• "Cost of Love", recorded by Cosima De Vito
• "Could I Have This Kiss Forever", recorded by Enrique Iglesias & Whitney Houston
• "Cry Over Me", recorded by Meat Loaf
• "Doesn't Anybody Really Fall In Love Anymore", recorded by Cher
• "Don't Take Away My Heaven" by Aaron Neville, later by Johnny Mathis
  
• "Don't Turn Around", recorded first by Tina Turner and later by Ace of Base, Bonnie Tyler, Neil Diamond, Luther Ingram and Aswad
• "For You I Will", recorded and perfected by Monica
• "Nothing Can Keep Me From You", recorded by KISS
• "Emotional Fire", recorded by Cher
• "Exceptional", recorded by JoJo
• "Explain It To My Heart", recorded by Chicago
• "From Loving You", recorded by Mandy Moore
• "From The Heart", recorded by Another Level, from the film Notting Hill
• "Give Me You", recorded by Mary J Blige (originally written for and performed by Patti LaBelle)
• "Ghost Town". Written with Rick Nielsen. Recorded by Cheap Trick
• "Have You Ever", recorded by Brandy
• "Heart Don't Change My Mind", recorded by Diana Ross
• "Heart With Your Name On It", recorded by Gloria Estefan
• "Here In My Heart", recorded by Tiffany, Scorpions and Rene Froger.
• "How Do I Live?", recorded by both Trisha Yearwood (from the film Con Air, Oscar nominee) and LeAnn Rimes
• "How Can We Be Lovers?", recorded by Michael Bolton
• "How Many Times, How Many Lies", recorded by The Pussycat Dolls
• "I Am", recorded by Hilary Duff
• "I Belong to Me", recorded by Jessica Simpson,
• "I Could Not Ask For More", recorded by Edwin McCain and Sara Evans
• "I Didn't Want to Need You", recorded by Heart
• "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love", recorded by Chicago
• "I Don't Want to Be Your Friend", recorded by Cyndi Lauper, Do and Nina
• "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", recorded by Aerosmith, from the film Armageddon (Oscar nominee), later by Regine Velasquez and Mark Chesnutt
• "I Feel Beautiful", recorded by Fantasia
• "I Get Weak", recorded by Belinda Carlisle
• "I Learned From The Best", recorded by Whitney Houston
• "I Love You, Goodbye," recorded by Celine Dion and Nina (live)
• "I Just Wanna Cry", recorded by Cosima De Vito
• "I Promise", recorded by Stacie Orrico
• "I Turn to You", recorded by All-4-One, later by Christina Aguilera
• "I Wanna Be the Rain", recorded by RBD
• "I Will Be Here For You" by Michael W. Smith
  
• "I Will Remember Your Smile" by Jene
• "I Want Some Of That", recorded by Sarah Connor, later by Tata Young
• "I Want You to Need Me", recorded by Céline Dion
• "I Will Get There", recorded by Boyz II Men, later by J-Friends
  
• "I Wish That", recorded by Bianca Ryan
• "I'd Lie for You (and That's the Truth)", recorded by Meat Loaf
• "If I Could Turn Back Time", recorded by Cher
• "If I Ever See Heaven Again", recorded by Jasmine Trias
• "If I Was A River", recorded by Tina Arena, later Patti LaBelle, later Ayla Brown
  
• "If You Asked Me To", recorded by Patti LaBelle, later by Johnny Mathis, Céline Dion), from the James Bond film Licence to Kill
• "If You Loved Me", recorded by Laura Branigan
• "I'll Be Your Shelter", recorded by Taylor Dayne
• "I'll Be", recorded by Reba McEntire
• "I'll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me)", recorded by Exposé, Bellefire and MYMP
• "I'll Still Love You More", recorded by Trisha Yearwood, later Patti LaBelle
  
• "I'm Getting Used to You", recorded by Selena
• "I'm Not The Only One", recorded by Laura Branigan
• "In A Heartbeat," recorded by Ringo Starr
• "Inside", recorded by Monica
• "It Wouldn't Be Love", recorded by Vixen
• "Just Like Jesse James", recorded by Cher
• "Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me" by Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
  
• "Lessons Learned" by Carrie Underwood
  
• "Listen With Your Heart" by Anthony Callea, Casey Donovan
  
• "Live For Loving You", co-written with Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan, Jr., recorded by Gloria Estefan, later by Johnny Mathis
  
• "Lonely Is The Night", recorded by Air Supply
• "Look Away", recorded by Chicago
• "Love and Understanding", recorded by Cher
• "Love Can Move Mountains", recorded by Céline Dion
• "Love On A Rooftop", recorded by Cher, later Desmond Child
• "Love Will Lead You Back", recorded by Taylor Dayne, later Johnny Mathis, Patti LaBelle
  
• "Lovin' Proof", recorded by Celine Dion
• "Makin' My Way (Any Way That I Can)", recorded by Billie
• "Mama", recorded by Laura Branigan
• "Mi Primer Amor" by Chayanne
  
• "Miss Me So Bad" by Son by Four
  
• "Missing You Now" by Michael Bolton, later by Johnny Mathis
  
• "Music of My Heart", recorded by Gloria Estefan & 'N Sync (Oscar nominee)
• "My First Night With You", co-written with Babyface, recorded by Mýa
• "My Heart Stops", recorded by Eric Carmen
• "My Hearts With You", recorded by Air Supply
• "New Love", recorded by Michael Bolton
• "Next Plane Out", recorded by Celine Dion
• "No Livin' Without Lovin' You", recorded by Celine Dion
• "Nothing Broken but My Heart", recorded by Céline Dion, later by Tracie Spencer
• "Not a Dry Eye in the House" by Meat Loaf
  
• "Nothing Hurts Like Love", recorded by Daniel Bedingfield
• "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (co-writer), recorded by Starship, from the film Mannequin (Oscar nominee)
• "Now That You Can't Have Me", recorded by Cosima De Vito
• "Numb", recorded by Pet Shop Boys
• "Once in a Lifetime", recorded by Michael Bolton
• "One Night With You", recorded by Luther Vandross, later by US5
• "One Night Without You", recorded by Cosima De Vito
• "Overloved", recorded by Raven-Symone, and later by Paula DeAnda
• "Painted On My Heart", recorded by The Cult and later by Cosima De Vito
• "Places I've Been", recorded by Taylor Hicks
• "Puedes Llegar" by Voces Unidas
  
• "Quand J'ai Peur de Tout" by Patricia Kaas
• "Quien Eres Tu" by Yuri
  
• "Reach", recorded by Gloria Estefan, written with Gloria Estefan
• "Real Emotion", recorded by Celine Dion
• "Refugio de Amor" by Vanessa Williams & Chayanne
  
• "Rhythm of the Night", recorded by Debarge
• "Satisfaction", recorded by Laura Branigan
• "Saving Forever For You", recorded by Shanice
• "Set the Night to Music", recorded by Starship, later by Roberta Flack and Maxi Priest and Johnny Mathis
  
• "Shake Ya Body", recorded by Tyra Banks
• "Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart", recorded by Cosima De Vito, also by Gloria Estefan, Brian McKnight, and Luis Fonsi (in Spanish)
• "Silent Partners", recorded by Laura Branigan
• "Solitaire", recorded by Laura Branigan
• "Some Kind of Miracle", recorded by Kelly Clarkson
• "Some Hearts", recorded by Carrie Underwood
• "Somebody's Somebody", recorded by Christina Aguilera
• "Soon", recorded by LeAnn Rimes
• "Spanish Guitar", recorded by Toni Braxton
• "Stick To Your Guns", recorded by Bon Jovi, written with Desmond Child and Bon Jovi
• "Strong As Steel", recorded by Five Star and Gladys Knight and Tina Arena
• "Swear to Your Heart" by Russell Hitchcock
  
• "Sweetest Sin", recorded by Jessica Simpson
• "Take It to the Heart" by Michael McDonald
  
• "Taste The Tears", recorded by Amber, later Cosima De Vito
• "Tellement Beau", recorded by Chimène Badi, see also Would I Know
• "Tell Me Where It Hurts", recorded by Milli Vanilli, C-note, Tommy Shane Steiner, Kathy Troccoli & MYMP, Patti LaBelle
  
• "That's When I'll Stop Loving You", recorded by 'N Sync
• "The One I Gave My Heart To", recorded by Aaliyah
• "The Saddest Song I Ever Heard", recorded by For Real
• "There For Me," recorded by Mariah Carey
• "There's a love", recorded by Spagna
• "This River", recorded by Michael Bolton
• "There You'll Be", recorded by Faith Hill, from the film Pearl Harbor (Oscar nominee)
• "Through the Storm" by Aretha Franklin & Elton John
  
• "Ti Amo", recorded by Laura Branigan
• "Til You Do Me Right", recorded by After 7
• "Time, Love & Tenderness", recorded by Michael Bolton
• "Too Gone, Too Long", recorded by En Vogue
• "Too Lost In You", recorded by the Sugababes, later by Cosima De Vito
• "Tu Amor", recorded by RBD
• "Turn On The Night", recorded by KISS
• "Un-Break My Heart", recorded by Toni Braxton, later Il Divo, Johnny Mathis
  
• "Until Somebody Loves You", recorded by Henry Lee Summer, written with Michael Bolton
• "Walk Away", recorded by Michael Bolton
• "Water From The Moon", recorded by Celine Dion
• "We Can", recorded by LeAnn Rimes
• "We're Not Making Love Anymore", recorded by Barbra Streisand
• "What Are You Doing with a Fool Like Me", recorded by Joe Cocker
• "What If" by Reba McEntire
  
• "What Kind of World Would This Be?", recorded by Cosima De Vito
• "What My Heart Says", recorded by Monica, later by Cosima Devito
• "When I See You Smile", recorded by Bad English, later by Uncle Sam, later by Clay Aiken
• "When I Die", recorded by Milli Vanilli, No Mercy and others
• "When The Night Comes", recorded by Joe Cocker, written with Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, Bryan Adams also performs the song in concerts.
• "When You Walk Away", recorded by Cher
• "When Your Eyes Say It", recorded by Britney Spears
• "When I'm Back On My Feet Again", recorded by Michael Bolton
• "Whenever You Close Your Eyes" by Tommy Page, written with Michael Bolton
  
• "Whenever You Remember", recorded by Carrie Underwood
• "Where My Heart Will Take Me", also known as "Faith of the Heart."
  • recorded by Rod Stewart as "Faith of the Heart" for the movie Patch Adams
  • recorded by Russell Watson as "Where My Heart Will Take Me" for the television show Star Trek: Enterprise
• "Wherever Would I Be?" recorded by Cheap Trick,Dusty Springfield and Daryl Hall for the movie While You Were Sleeping
• "Who Will You Run To", recorded by Heart
• "Why Did You Have to Be", recorded by Debelah Morgan
• "Would I Know", recorded by Charlotte Church for the film I'll Be There, later in French by Chimène Badi ("Tellement Beau")
• "You're The Story Of My Life", recorded by Desmond Child
• "Your Baby Never Looked Good in Blue" by Exposé
  
• "Your Obsession" by Joanna Pacitti

[edit] Criticism

• Is often held up in music criticism as a quintessential example of formulaic writing, and sometimes cited as a "jump the shark" moment for bands who turn to her songs while in creative slumps.

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Diane Warren at the Internet Movie Database