Diane Warren (born September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys, California) is an American pop music songwriter. Recordings of her songs are typically very successful, and she has received numerous Academy Award nominations.

Her first hit was "Solitare", which Laura Branigan took to No. 7 in the US pop charts in 1983. Other notable hits include:

• "Because You Loved Me", recorded by Céline Dion, from the film Up Close and Personal (Oscar nominee)
• "Blame it on the rain", recorded by Milli Vanilli
• "Can't Fight the Moonlight", recorded by LeAnn Rimes, from the film Coyote Ugly
• "Can´t Take that Away", recorded by Mariah Carey
• "Could I Have This Kiss Forever", recorded by Enrique Iglesias & Whitney Houston
• "Don´t Turn Around", recorded by Ace of Base
• "Faith of the Heart"
  • recorded by Rod Stewart for the movie Patch Adams
  • recorded by Russell Watson for the television show Star Trek: Enterprise
• "For You I Will", recorded by Monica
• "Give Me You", recorded by Mary J Blige
• "Have You Ever", recorded by Brandy
• "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 Don't Want to Be Your Friend", recorded by Cyndi Lauper
• "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", recorded by Aerosmith, from the film Armageddon (Oscar nominee)
• "I Learned From The Best", recorded by Whitney Houston
• "I Get Weak", by Belinda Carlisle
• "I Turn to You", recorded by Christina Aguilera
• "I'd Lie for You (and That's the Truth)", recorded by Meat Loaf
• "If I Could Turn Back Time", recorded by Cher
• "If You Asked Me to", recorded by Patti LaBelle
• "I'll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me)", recorded by Exposé
• "Just Like Jesse James", recorded by Cher
• "Look Away", recorded by Chicago
• "Love and Understanding", recorded by Cher
• "Music of My Heart", recorded by Gloria Estefan & Nsync, from the film Music of the Heart (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)
• "Rhythm of the Night", recorded by Debarge
• "Set the Night to Music", recorded by Roberta Flack
• "Spanish Guitar", recorded by Toni Braxton
• "There You'll Be", recorded by Faith Hill, from the film Pearl Harbor (Oscar nominee)
• "Time, Love & Tenderness", recorded by Michael Bolton
• "Too Lost In You", recorded by the Sugababes
• "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
• "When I see You Smile", recorded by Bad English
• "You were Loved", recorded by Whitney Houston

External links

• Diane Warren, Hitmaker (from The Toronto Star)