Wikipedia:
Walter Lloyd Gross (b. July 14, 1909 in New York; † November 27, 1967 in Los Angeles) was an American jazz musician (pianist, bandleader) and composer who composed numerous pop songs,[1] including "Tenderly'' in 1946.
Gross made his first public appearance as a pianist at age eleven. He became a professional musician in the early 1930s, playing piano in the orchestras of Paul Whiteman, Tommy Dorsey and Raymond Scott, but then worked as a studio musician for CBS. After completing his military service, he was hired by Musicraft Records in 1946, where he served as pianist, arranger and conductor in recording sessions, including for Mel Tormé. In the 1950s, he moved to California, where he worked in studios and performed occasionally. As a pianist, he accompanied Maxine Sullivan and Alec Wilder, among others.[2]
In 1946, Jack Lawrence wrote lyrics to one of his compositions, Tenderly. The song already became a minor hit in the original version by Sarah Vaughan, but developed into a million seller in 1952 in the interpretation of Rosemary Clooney. Other successful songs of his include Your Love, I'm in a Fog about You, Mexican Moon and Just a Moon Ago.
Note: Translated from a German version of Wikipedia into English.
