Philip Springer (born May 12, 1926) is an American composer, best known for co-writing the classic Christmas song "Santa Baby".

[9] Springer served as a truck driver in World War II; he was Mickey Rooney's Musical Director in 1945 when he did a show in Regensburg, Germany.

[12] During his time at Columbia, he co-composed the music for two Varsity Shows (1948 and 1950), including The Streets of New York, and started writing songs for the popular market.

[12] Springer's first top ten song was "Teasin'" (lyrics by Richard Adler) in 1950 which was recorded by Connie Haines in the US and by The Beverley Sisters in the UK.

[2][3] "Santa Baby" has since been covered by a large number of major recording artists, including Cher, Madonna, Michael Buble, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Gwen Stefani, Kellie Pickler, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams (2019), R.E.M, Laufey (singer) (2024), and in 2016, by Garth Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood (featured on their Christmas duets album).

[14] Throughout his career, Springer has had extended collaborations with many highly accomplished lyric writers, such as Fred Ebb, Richard Adler, and E.Y.

[21] Many Springer songs were recorded and popular in foreign languages, including the French version of "The Next Time", "Apres Toi" by Richard Anthony, "Allo Maillot" by Frank Alamo and others.

[22] He also scored episodes of the television series Gunsmoke, Mannix, Then Came Bronson, and Medical Center, and composed the theme for Crosswits, a 1970s game show.

In 1999, Springer's daughter, Tamar, produced her favorite of her father's works, The Bells of Notre Dame, a musical-in-concert based on the famous Victor Hugo novel.

[5] The concert was presented with singers and a narrator, in classic song style, with lyrics by Faith Flagg and Buddy Kaye.