Gloria Shayne wurde am 4 September 1923 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA geboren. Sie war mit William M Baker und Noel Regney verheiratet. Sie starb am 6 März 2008 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.
A prolific song writer, best known for the Christmas classic "Do You Hear What I Hear", written with her first husband Noel Regnery; among her other songs are "The Men In My Little Girl's Life", a hit for Mike Douglas, and "Almost There" (lyrics by Jerry Keller) which was featured in the movie So bändigt man Eva (1964) and sung by Andy Williams.