Diane Warren

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Not to be confused with Dianne Warren.

**Diane Warren**
Born:	September 7 1956 Van Nuys, California
Occupation(s):	Songwriter <tr><th style="text-align: right;">Genre(s):</th><td>Pop, Country, Rock, R&B</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align: right;">Website:</th><td>Diane Warren : Real Songs</td></tr>

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. However, she has never been married and says she has never been in love and does not enjoy dating. [1]

[edit] Notable hits

"A Smile Like Yours", recorded by Natalie Cole
"All I Want Is Forever", recorded by Regina Belle and James J.T. Taylor
"Because You Loved Me", recorded by Céline Dion, 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)
"Blame It on the Rain", recorded by Milli Vanilli
"Blue Eyes Blue", recorded by Eric Clapton, from the film Runaway Bride
"Can't Fight the Moonlight", recorded by LeAnn Rimes, from the film Coyote Ugly
"Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)", written with Mariah Carey, recorded by Mariah Carey
"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
"Don't Turn Around", recorded by Ace of Base and Tina Turner
"For You I Will", recorded by Monica, later by Tata Young
"Nothing Can Keep Me From You", recorded by KISS
"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)
"Have You Ever", recorded by Brandy
"Heart Don't Change My Mind", recorded by Diana Ross
"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
"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 Don't Want to Be Your Friend", recorded by Cyndi Lauper, Do and Nina
"I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love", recorded by Chicago,
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", recorded by Aerosmith, from the film Armageddon (Oscar nominee) and Regine Velasquez
"I Learned From The Best", recorded by Whitney Houston
"I Get Weak", recorded by Belinda Carlisle
"I Just Wanna Cry", recorded by Cosima De Vito
"I Turn to You", recorded by All-4-One, later by Christina Aguilera
"I Wanna Be the Rain" recorded by RBD
"I Want Some Of That", recorded by Sarah Connor, later by Tata Young
"I Will Get There", recorded by Boyz II Men
"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
"I Feel Beautiful" recorded by Fantasia Barrino
"If You Asked Me To", recorded by Patti LaBelle, later by Céline Dion
"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 Want You to Need Me", recorded by Céline Dion
"If I Was A River", recorded by Tina Arena
"Just Like Jesse James", recorded by Cher
"Look Away", recorded by Chicago
"Love and Understanding", recorded by Cher
"Love Can Move Mountains", recorded by Céline Dion
"Love Will Lead You Back", recorded by Taylor Dayne
"Music of My Heart", recorded by Gloria Estefan & 'N Sync (Oscar nominee)
"Nothing Broken but My Heart", recorded by Céline Dion, later by Tracie Spencer
"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 Without You", recorded by Cosima De Vito
"Painted On My Heart", recorded by The Cult and later by Cosima De Vito
"Rhythm of the Night", recorded by Debarge
"Saving Forever For You", recorded by Shanice
"Set the Night to Music", recorded by Starship, later by Roberta Flack and Maxi Priest
"Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart", recorded by Cosima De Vito
"Some Kind of Miracle", recorded by Kelly Clarkson
"Some Hearts", recorded by Carrie Underwood
"Spanish Guitar", recorded by Toni Braxton
"Strong As Steel", recorded by Five Star and Gladys Knight
"Sweetest Sin", recorded by Jessica Simpson
"Taste The Tears", recorded by Cosima Devito
"Tell Me Where It Hurts", recorded by Milli Vanilli, C-note, Tommy Shane Steiner, Kathy Troccoli & MYMP
"The One I Gave My Heart To", recorded by Aaliyah
"The Saddest Song I Ever Heard", recorded by For Real
"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)
"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
"Un-Break My Heart", recorded by Toni Braxton
"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 Kind of World Would This Be?", recorded by Cosima De Vito
"What My Heart Says", recorded by Cosima Devito
"When I See You Smile", recorded by Bad English
"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 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 Dusty Springfield and Daryl Hall for the movie While You Were Sleeping
"Who Will You Run To", recorded by Heart
"Would I Know", recorded by Charlotte Church for the film I'll Be There.