That hasn’t changed. So the next time you sing happy birthday to someone, keep in mind that kids played a special, important role in creating the song that is considered the most popular in the ...

The Summy Co., which published Song Stories for Children, won a copyright in the 1930s for the Happy Birthday lyrics put to Mildred's melody, but Brauneis said it was only for arrangements written ...

In 1998, the Guinness Book of World Records even named it the most recognized song ... will get kids and adults alike on the dance floor. Listen here. Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday ...

his children gave him Rockefeller Center as a token of their affection. Though the rest of the show featured music by Berlin, that scene relied on the birthday song, without the “Good Morning ...

It ends the ownership claims of Warner/Chappell Music, the music publishing company that has been collecting royalties on the song ... dear children / Good morning to all." The birthday lyrics ...

Sullivan adds, “Children change lyrics all the time.” Consider, for instance, a popular parody of the birthday song: “Happy Birthday to you / You live in a zoo / You look like a monkey ...

Turns out the popular song is under copyright; performers are supposed to pay. July 21, 2008&#151 ... space Everyone knows the words to "Happy Birthday to You." What few people know is that ...