Jule Styne (born Julius Kerwin Styne, December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was a British-American songwriter and composer. He attended Chicago Musical College and wrote his first hit “Sunday” in 1926. Later he became a vocal coach for 20th Century Fox but was fired because the studio head Darryl F. Zanuck stated it was “a luxury, and we’re cutting off these luxuries”. He wrote many songs for musicals in collaboration with lyricist Sammy Cahn. His best-known works are soundtracks for High Button Shoes, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Funny Girl, etc.