Happy birthday to you! Everyone knows the traditional birthday song. But did you know that there are countless other songs about birthdays that are reflective and fun for celebrating your big day?

Patty Hill and Mildred J. Hill were two sisters known for creating one of the world’s most famous songs, Happy Birthday to You. Though they did not become pop stars, their musical work shaped early ...

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the lyrics to “Happy Birthday to You” are not protected by copyright, concluding that Warner/Chappell Music does not hold a valid claim to the song. It raises the ...

Every 5-year-old knows it. It is the most frequently sung song in the English language, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, surpassing the works of Bach, Beethoven and the Beatles, says ...

The Guinness Book of World Records calls "Happy Birthday to You" the most recognized song in the English language. But you'll rarely ever hear it on TV or in a movie. Instead, you usually hear ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a gift to many musicians, movie-makers and other content-creators, a federal judge has found that the song "Happy Birthday To You" is entirely in the public domain. But the move ...

For generations, “Happy Birthday” — a tune sung to almost every American every single year of his or her life — has made millions of dollars for its aggressive copyright owners. Although the song that ...