Gloria Shayne nasceu o 4 de setembro de 1923 em Brookline, Massachusetts, EUA. Foi casada com William M Baker e Noel Regney. Morreu o 6 de março de 2008 em Stamford, Connecticut, EUA.
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 Com Qual dos Dois? (1964) and sung by Andy Williams.