Patrick Warren (born March 26, 1957) is an American musician, composer, and record producer. He is known for his work on the films
''Magnolia'',
''Fifty Shades of Grey'', ''
Boogie Nights
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'' and
''Red State'', as well as the television series ''
True Detective
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'' for which he composed and performed his original music for which he was awarded an
Emmy
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. He composed the theme song and the original score to the
Showtime original series ''
The Chi''. As a recording artist, he has worked with
Michael Penn,
Fiona Apple
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,
The Wallflowers
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,
Eagle-Eye Cherry,
Stevie Nicks
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After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasing the album ...
, and
Liz Phair
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. As a touring musician, he has toured with
Bob Dylan
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,
Bruce Springsteen
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, and
Lana Del Rey
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. He is globally known as an expert
Chamberlin
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artist.
Chamberlin
Warren is an accomplished pianist and keyboardist, who has performed on Grammy Award-winning records and Emmy Award-winning television series, as well as dozens of feature films including ''
Pleasantville'' and ''
Across the Universe
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''. Warren is also among the top
Chamberlin
The Chamberlin is an electro-mechanical keyboard instrument that was a precursor to the Mellotron. It was developed and patented by the American inventor Harry Chamberlin from 1949 to 1956, when the first model was introduced. There are several ...
artists in the world. The Chamberlin is an electro-mechanical keyboard that was first introduced in 1948. Warren has played Chamberlin on many records including
Michael Penn's hit single ''
No Myth''.
Fiona Apple
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's 1996 debut ''
Tidal'',. The song "Road Trippin'" by the
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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for their 1999 album ''
Californication
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...
,'' and
Lucinda Williams
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' ''
Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone''. from 2014.
Collaborations
With
Michael Penn
* ''
March
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'' (RCA Records, 1989)
* ''
Free-for-All'' (RCA Records, 1992)
* ''
Resigned'' (Epic Records, 1997)
* ''
Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947'' (Mimeograph Records, 2005)
With
Nerina Pallot
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* ''
Fires'' (Idaho Records, 2005)
With
Michelle Branch
* ''
The Spirit Room'' (Warner Bros. Records, 2001)
* ''
Hotel Paper'' (Maverick Records, 2003)
With
Taylor Hicks
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* ''
Taylor Hicks
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'' (Arista Records, 2006)
With
Rod Stewart
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* ''
Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time'' (J Records, 2006)
With
Rosanne Cash
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Although Cash is often classified as a country artist, her music draws f ...
* ''
She Remembers Everything'' (
Blue Note Records
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, 2018)
With
Bonnie Raitt
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* ''
Slipstream
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'' (Redwing Records, 2012)
* ''
Dig In Deep'' (Redwing Records, 2016)
With
LeAnn Rimes
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* ''
What a Wonderful World
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'' (Asylum Records, 2004)
With
Rob Thomas
* ''
Cradlesong'' (Atlantic Records, 2009)
* ''Someday'' (Atlantic Records, 2010)
With
Avril Lavigne
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* ''
Under My Skin'' (RCA Records, 2004)
With
Tracy Chapman
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She was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. The following year she rel ...
* ''
Telling Stories'' (Elektra Records, 2000)
* ''
Let It Rain'' (Elektra Records, 2002)
With
Joe Cocker
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"Feelin' Alright ...
* ''
Respect Yourself'' (EMI, 2002)
With
Neil Diamond
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He has written and ...
* ''
12 Songs'' (Columbia Records, 2005)
With
Macy Gray
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* ''
On How Life Is'' (Epic Records, 1999)
With
Melissa Etheridge
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* ''
Breakdown'' (Island Records, 1999)
* ''
Lucky'' (Island Records, 2004)
With
Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart (born September 13, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. She released five albums from 1996 to 2020, all of which reached the top 20 on the U.S. Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart. As of 2021, she has sold over ...
* ''
Tidal'' (Columbia Records, 1996)
* ''
When the Pawn...'' (Epic Records, 1999)
* ''
Extraordinary Machine'' (Epic Records, 2005)
With
Sam Phillips
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* ''
Omnipop (It's Only a Flesh Wound Lambchop)'' (Virgin Records, 1996)
* ''
A Boot and a Shoe'' (Nonesuch Records, 2004)
* ''
Don't Do Anything'' (Nonesuch Records, 2008)
With
Rodney Crowell
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* ''
Sex & Gasoline'' (Yep Roc Records, 2008)
With
Aaron Neville
* ''I Know I've Been Changed'' (EMI, 2010)
With
Lisa Marie Presley
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* ''
To Whom It May Concern'' (Capitol Records, 2003)
* ''
Storm & Grace'' (Universal Republic, 2008)
With
Stevie Nicks
Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist.
After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasing the album ...
* ''
Trouble in Shangri-La'' (Reprise Records, 2001)
With
Chris Cornell
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* ''
Higher Truth'' (UM, 2015)
With
Shelby Lynne
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* ''
Love, Shelby'' (Island Records, 2001)
With
Beth Hart
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* ''
Screamin' for My Supper'' (Atlantic Records, 1999)
* ''
Leave the Light On'' (Warner Bros., Records, 2003)
With
Sara Bareilles
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* ''
Amidst the Chaos'' (Epic Records, 2019)
With
Marc Cohn
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* ''
Join the Parade'' (Decca Records, 2007)
With
Tom Waits
Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on society's underworld and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He began in the American folk music, fo ...
* ''
Bad as Me'' (Anti-, 2011)
With
Aimee Mann
Aimee Elizabeth Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter. Over the course of four decades, she has released ten studio albums as a solo artist. She is noted for her sardonic and literate lyrics about dark subjects, often d ...
* ''
Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo'' (V2 Records, 2000)
* ''
Lost in Space
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'' (V2 Records, 2002)
* ''
One More Drifter in the Snow'' (SuperEgo Records, 2006)
With
Jewel
* ''
0304'' (Atlantic Records, 2003)
With
Ronan Keating
* ''
Fires'' (Polydor Records, 2012)
With
Bob Dylan
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* ''
Christmas in the Heart'' (Columbia Records, 2009)
With
Tift Merritt
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Early life and education
Me ...
* ''
Tambourine
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'' (Lost Highway Records, 2004)
* ''
Another Country'' (Fantasy Records, 2008)
With
Bruce Springsteen
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* ''
Magic'' (Columbia Records, 2007)
* ''
Working on a Dream'' (Columbia Records, 2009)
*''
American Beauty'' (EP) (Columbia Records, 2014)
With
Joan Baez
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* ''
Whistle Down the Wind'' (Proper Records, 2018)
With
Graham Nash
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* ''
This Path Tonight'' (Blue Castle, 2016)
With
Elisa
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* ''
Ritorno al futuro/Back to the Future'' (Island Records, 2022)
References
External links
Patrick Warren on AllMusic*
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1957 births
Living people