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Diane Warren
b. 1956Van Nuys, CAItalian American descendantLiving
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Why Included
Most successful non-performing pop songwriter in history
Biography
Most successful non-performing pop songwriter in history; Unbreak My Heart; How Do I Live; I Don't Want to Miss a Thing; father of Italian descent. 13 Academy Award nominations; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; 32 Top 10 hits
Notable For
- Most successful non-performing pop songwriter in history
- Unbreak My Heart
- How Do I Live
- I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
Honors & Recognition
- 13 Academy Award nominations
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 32 Top 10 hits
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Diane Warren Italian?
Yes — Diane Warren is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian-Jewish. Most successful non-performing pop songwriter in history
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Music
- Specialty
- Songwriting
- Years
- b. 1956
- Birth Place
- Van Nuys, CA
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian-Jewish
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
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