Jean-Pierre Bourtayre (31 January 1942 – 4 March 2024) was a distinguished French composer born in Paris. He was the son of Henri Bourtayre, a renowned composer for artists like Tino Rossi and Luis Mariano. Bourtayre began his career in the 1960s, composing for the group Les Chats Sauvages and artist Dick Rivers. He collaborated with Erick Saint-Laurent, Vline Buggy, and Hugues Aufray, composing the song "Adieu monsieur le professeur" for the latter two.

In 1971, Bourtayre's song "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" won the Eurovision Song Contest for Monaco, performed by Séverine. He became the artistic director for Claude François, writing hits such as "Le Téléphone Pleure," "Magnolias for Ever," and "Alexandrie Alexandra." His song "Parce que je t'aime, mon enfant" was adapted into the UK hit "My Boy" by Elvis Presley in 1974. He also wrote "Celui qui reste et celui qui s'en va" for Romuald Figuier.

Bourtayre composed themes for TV series like L’Arsène and Gentleman cambrioleur, and in 1979, he created the musical comedy 36 Front populaire with Étienne Roda-Gil and Jean-Claude Petit. He served as production director for Warner Music Group in 1980 and joined Jacques Revaux at Tréma in 1983. He was vice-president of SACEM and was made a Knight of the Ordre national du Mérite in 1998.

Jean-Pierre Bourtayre passed away on 4 March 2024, leaving behind a legacy of significant contributions to French music and television.