THE ANSWER Yes, Stevie Wonder did produce the song “Happy Birthday” to support making Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday a national holiday.

Speaking on the announcement, Nitin Saini, Vice President, Marketing, Mondelez India, said, “In every culture, every language, the lyrics and tune of the 'Happy Birthday' song have remained ...

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 ...

The ‘Happy Birthday’ song, which people have used to celebrate for over 100 years, is getting a remodel thanks to TikTok. During May, Danyell Randall (@yellz_lesspartywithyellz) celebrated her ...

Why “Happy Birthday” is under copyright is complicated. When the Hill sisters first composed the song in 1893, it was called “Good Morning to All.” ...

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.

The basic "Happy Birthday" tune, derived from another popular children's song, "Good Morning to All," has long been in the public domain, and King's decision, though it could be appealed, makes ...