Happy Birthday to You 祝你生日快樂
“Happy Birthday to You”, also known more simply as “Happy Birthday”, is a traditional song that is sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person’s birth. According to the 1998 Guinness Book of World Records, “Happy Birthday to You” is the most well recognized song in the English language, followed by “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” and “Auld Lang Syne”.[1] The song’s base lyrics have been translated into at least 18 languages.[2], p. 17 The melody of “Happy Birthday to You” comes from the song “Good Morning to All”, which was written and composed by American sisters Patty Hill and Mildred J. Hill in 1893.[3] They were both kindergarten school teachers in Louisville, Kentucky, developing various teaching methods at what is now the Little Loomhouse.[2][4], pp. 415 The sisters created “Good Morning to All” as a song that would be easy to sing by young children[2], p. 14. The combination of melody and lyrics in “Happy Birthday to You” first appeared in print in 1912, and probably existed even earlier.[2], pp. 3132 None of these early appearances included credits or copyright notices. The Summy Company registered for copyright in 1935, crediting authors Preston Ware Orem and Mrs. RR Forman. In 1990, Warner Chappell purchased the company owning the copyright for US million, with the value of “Happy Birthday” estimated at US million.[5] Based on the 1935 copyright registration, Warner claims that US copyright will not expire until 2030, and that unauthorized public …
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