Diane Warren

Diane Warren
Diane Warren
	Warren in 2022
Background information
Born	September 7, 1956 (age 70); Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Genres	Pop; R&B; soul; pop rock; middle-of-the-road;
Occupation(s)	Songwriter; publisher;
Years active	1983–present

Diane Warren (born September 7, 1956) is an American songwriter. The songs she wrote include "If You Asked Me To" (originally by Patti LaBelle but a major hit by Celine Dion), "Because You Loved Me" (another popular song by Celine Dion), and "How Do I Live" (LeAnn Rimes). She also wrote songs for Mandy Moore, Trisha Yearwood, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin, Reba McEntire, Jessica Simpson and others.

Warren won a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. She was given an honorary Academy Award in November 2022. Warren has received 17 nominations for Academy Awards, the most of any person without a win.

Warren founded the publishing company Realsongs. Her first studio album was released on August 27, 2021.

Early life

Warren, the youngest of three daughters, was born in the Los Angeles community of Van Nuys, California. She studied at Los Angeles Pierce College and graduated from California State University, Northridge in 1978. Warren said that she had been molested at age 12.

Personal life

Warren has never married. Warren said she is autistic.

References

↑ "Diane Warren - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
↑ "The Diane Warren Biography". MTV. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
↑ "The Academy to Honor Michael J. Fox, Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren and Peter Weir". The Academy Awards and Governors Awards. Retrieved November 25, 2024.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ Shoard, Catherine (March 15, 2026). "Diane Warren becomes record-holder for longest Oscars losing streak with 17 nominations and no wins". The Guardian. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
↑ Stenzel, Wesley (March 15, 2025). "Stars with the most Oscar losses without a win, from Bradley Cooper to Diane Warren". EW.com. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
↑ Lynsky, Dorian (26 August 2021). "'I'm a one in a billion' – how Diane Warren penned windswept power ballads for Cher, Gaga and Dion". The Guardian.
↑ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 1231/2. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
1 2 Porter, Susanna (July 28, 2000). "RECORD WOMAN". Daily Record (Scotland). Retrieved January 5, 2013.
↑ "CSUN Alumna Diane Warren Receives Eighth Oscar Nomination | CSUN Today". csunshinetoday.csun.edu. January 14, 2016. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
↑ Hunt, Dennis (November 26, 1994). "The Ballad of Diane Warren, Songwriter". Latimes.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
↑ Ulaby, Neda (February 12, 2016). "Diane Warren On 'Til It Happens To You,' A Modern Anthem For A Hard Truth". NPR. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
↑ Arianne Cohen (2006-10-09). "I Belong to Me". Nerve.com. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
↑ Warren, Diane [@Diane_Warren] (25 September 2019). "It's made me a better songwriter haha! #superfocus😜" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 February 2023 – via Twitter.

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[allmusic-1] "Diane Warren - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[2] "The Diane Warren Biography". MTV. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[3] "The Academy to Honor Michael J. Fox, Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren and Peter Weir". The Academy Awards and Governors Awards. Retrieved November 25, 2024.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] Shoard, Catherine (March 15, 2026). "Diane Warren becomes record-holder for longest Oscars losing streak with 17 nominations and no wins". The Guardian. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

[5] Stenzel, Wesley (March 15, 2025). "Stars with the most Oscar losses without a win, from Bradley Cooper to Diane Warren". EW.com. Retrieved March 15, 2025.

[6] Lynsky, Dorian (26 August 2021). "'I'm a one in a billion' – how Diane Warren penned windswept power ballads for Cher, Gaga and Dion". The Guardian.

[Larkin-7] Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 1231/2. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.

[DailyRecord-Glasgow-8] 1 2 Porter, Susanna (July 28, 2000). "RECORD WOMAN". Daily Record (Scotland). Retrieved January 5, 2013.

[9] "CSUN Alumna Diane Warren Receives Eighth Oscar Nomination | CSUN Today". csunshinetoday.csun.edu. January 14, 2016. Retrieved 2019-07-07.

[LATimes-1994-10] Hunt, Dennis (November 26, 1994). "The Ballad of Diane Warren, Songwriter". Latimes.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.

[11] Ulaby, Neda (February 12, 2016). "Diane Warren On 'Til It Happens To You,' A Modern Anthem For A Hard Truth". NPR. Retrieved April 6, 2018.

[12] Arianne Cohen (2006-10-09). "I Belong to Me". Nerve.com. Retrieved 2015-03-14.

[13] Warren, Diane [@Diane_Warren] (25 September 2019). "It's made me a better songwriter haha! #superfocus😜" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 February 2023 – via Twitter.