2006-07-31 03:38:30 · 6 answers · asked by chika c 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
I think it was the miller sisters of Kentucky who wrote the lyrics.
And after checking Wikipedia it is actually the Hill sisters who were school teachers in Louisville KY (hey I had the state right).
"The melody of "Happy Birthday to You" was written by American sisters Patty and Mildred Hill in 1893 when they were school teachers in Louisville, Kentucky. The verse was originally intended as a classroom greeting entitled "Good Morning to All". The version as we know it was copyrighted in 1935 by the Summy Company as an arrangement by Preston Ware Orem, and is scheduled to expire in 2030. This was the first copyrighted version to include the lyrics. The company holding the copyright was purchased by Warner Chappell in 1990 for $15 million dollars, with the value of "Happy Birthday" estimated at $5 million. [1] While the current copyright status of the song is unclear, Warner claims that unauthorized public performances of the song are technically illegal unless royalties are paid to them. It is not completely certain who wrote the lyrics to "Happy Birthday to You"."
2006-07-31 03:41:55 · answer #1 · answered by Joker 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Miller Sisters!
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0384530/bio
2006-07-31 10:43:41 · answer #2 · answered by Montage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ludvig Van Beethoven
2006-07-31 10:41:28 · answer #3 · answered by Stressed Eric 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old are you now?? Havent heard that one.
Wasnt Happy Birthday started from a teacher who used to sing "Good Morning to you" to her class.
I'm probably completely wrong, but it rings a bell.
2006-07-31 10:43:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rumour is that Mozart wrote the tune.
2006-07-31 10:42:12 · answer #5 · answered by Boris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
really i dont know
2006-07-31 10:40:45 · answer #6 · answered by yusuf2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋