Anne Preven

Anne Preven
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Background information
Born	(1965-02-25) February 25, 1965 (age 59) New York City, U.S.
Genres	Pop rock, alternative rock
Occupations	Songwriter music publisher record producer
Labels	Pulse Recording
Formerly of	Ednaswap[1]
Website	www.pulserecordings.com

Anne Preven (born February 25, 1965) is an American songwriter, music publisher, and record producer. As a member of the alternative rock band Ednaswap, she co-wrote "Torn" which was covered by Lis Sørensen (Danish), Trine Rein (Norwegian), and Natalie Imbruglia (Australian).^[2] The latter's version became a worldwide number one airplay hit, spending 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Chart in the US.^[3] "Torn" has sold an estimated four million copies, received platinum certification in three countries, and was declared the "number one radio single of the 1990s" by radio personality Rick Dees.^[4] As a songwriter, Preven has written for prominent music industry artists including Madonna, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Sinéad O'Connor, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Jordin Sparks, Zac Brown Band, Pnau, Andy Grammer, Lea Michele, Pixie Lott, and Westlife.^[5]