Gene de Paul was an American composer and pianist who wrote numerous swing-era hits and film musical scores from the early 1940s through the 1950s. Born in New York City in 1919, he worked extensively with lyricist Don Raye, creating enduring jazz standards. Their collaborations include "I'll Remember April," introduced in 1941 and recorded by countless artists; "You Don't Know What Love Is," another 1941 composition that became a jazz favorite; and "Star Eyes" from 1943. De Paul and Raye also wrote the swing hit "Cow Cow Boogie" in 1942. Beyond his work with Raye, de Paul collaborated with Johnny Mercer on the film musicals Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Li'l Abner, and with Sammy Cahn on "Teach Me Tonight" in 1953. He died in Northridge, California, in 1988.
