About Patrick Warren
Born 1957. Patrick Warren is an American composer.
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 and Red State, as well as the television series True Detective for which he composed and performed his original music and was awarded an Emmy. 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, the Wallflowers, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Stevie Nicks, and Liz Phair. As a touring musician, he has toured with Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Lana Del Rey. He is globally known as an expert Chamberlin 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. Warren is also among the top Chamberlin 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's 1996 debut Tidal, the song "Road Trippin'" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from their 1999 album Californication, and Lucinda Williams' Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone from 2014.
Collaborations With Michael Penn March (RCA Records, 1989) Free-for-All (RCA Records, 1992) Resigned (Epic Records, 1997) Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947 (Mimeograph Records, 2005)
With Nerina Pallot Fires (Idaho Records, 2005)
With Michelle Branch The Spirit Room (Warner Bros. Records, 2001) Hotel Paper (Maverick Records, 2003)
With Taylor Hicks Taylor Hicks (Arista Records, 2006)
With Rod Stewart Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time (J Records, 2006)
With Rosanne Cash She Remembers Everything (Blue Note Records, 2018)
With Bonnie Raitt Slipstream (Redwing Records, 2012) Dig In Deep (Redwing Records, 2016)
With LeAnn Rimes What a Wonderful World (Asylum Records, 2004)
With Rob Thomas Cradlesong (Atlantic Records, 2009) Someday (Atlantic Records, 2010)
With Avril Lavigne Under My Skin (RCA Records, 2004)
With Tracy Chapman Telling Stories (Elektra Records, 2000) Let It Rain (Elektra Records, 2002)
With Joe Cocker Respect Yourself (EMI, 2002)
With Neil Diamond 12 Songs (Columbia Records, 2005)
With Macy Gray On How Life Is (Epic Records, 1999)
With Melissa Etheridge Breakdown (Island Records, 1999) Lucky (Island Records, 2004)
With Fiona Apple Tidal (Columbia Records, 1996) When the Pawn... (Epic Records, 1999) Extraordinary Machine (Epic Records, 2005)
With Sam Phillips 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 Sex & Gasoline (Yep Roc Records, 2008)
With Aaron Neville I Know I've Been Changed (EMI, 2010)
With Lisa Marie Presley To Whom It May Concern (Capitol Records, 2003) Storm & Grace (Universal Republic, 2008)
With Stevie Nicks Trouble in Shangri-La (Reprise Records, 2001)
With Chris Cornell Higher Truth (UM, 2015)
With Shelby Lynne Love, Shelby (Island Records, 2001)
With Beth Hart Screamin' for My Supper (Atlantic Records, 1999) Leave the Light On (Warner Bros., Records, 2003)
With Sara Bareilles Amidst the Chaos (Epic Records, 2019)
With Marc Cohn Join the Parade (Decca Records, 2007)
With Tom Waits Bad as Me (Anti-, 2011)
With Aimee Mann Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo (V2 Records, 2000) Lost in Space (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 Christmas in the Heart (Columbia Records, 2009)
With Tift Merritt Tambourine (Lost Highway Records, 2004) Another Country (Fantasy Records, 2008)
With Bruce Springsteen Magic (Columbia Records, 2007) Working on a Dream (Columbia Records, 2009) American Beauty (EP) (Columbia Records, 2014)
With Joan Baez Whistle Down the Wind (Proper Records, 2018)
With Graham Nash This Path Tonight (Blue Castle, 2016) With Elisa Ritorno al futuro/Back to the Future (Island Records, 2022)
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Who is Patrick Warren?
American composer and musician
When was Patrick Warren born?
Patrick Warren was born on 3 March 1957 in Santa Barbara.
What is Patrick Warren's occupation?
Patrick Warren is a composer.
What nationality is Patrick Warren?
Patrick Warren is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Patrick Warren. https://biography.guide/patrick-warren/
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