Gloria Shayne nació el 4 de septiembre de 1923 en Brookline, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos. Estuvo casada con William M Baker y Noel Regney. Murió el 6 de marzo de 2008 en Stamford, Connecticut, Estados Unidos.
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 Rica, bonita y casadera (1964) and sung by Andy Williams.