1, you are not only the songwriter but also now a musical casting director. Music Connection: We have a new definition of Diane Warren. In this exclusive interview, MC speaks with the expressively candid songwriter about how she matched songs with artists on her latest project, her 12 Academy Award nominations, how she stays current, and her mission of saving cows from the slaughterhouse. In 2021, Warren’s lyrics and melodies continue to be interpreted by the most distinctive voices in music. The project features a repertoire of Warren’s songs performed by an eclectic cast of notable artists ranging from John Legend to Luis Fonsi Ty Dolla$ to Celine Dion. The sole owner of Realsongs, a hugely successful publishing company that occupies a historic building in Hollywood, she still maintains her legendarily cluttered writing room nearby, dubbed “The Cave.” This shambolic enclave gives title to her first-ever studio album, The Cave Sessions Vol. Pop, country, R&B, Latin, and cinema: across a historic span of decades, genres, and mediums, the indelible songs of Diane Warren remain remarkably present. S ince her first breakout chart successes in the mid-‘80s, songwriter Diane Warren has sustained an extraordinarily enduring career, penning colossal chart hits and contributing signature songs to epic Hollywood films.

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