In September 2015, a California judge ruled that none of the companies claiming ownership of Happy Birthday to You ever had any right to it at all. And they may have to pay back some hefty royalties.

Desarae Prather, a mother in Florida, is seeking action after receiving footage of a teacher singing a racially insensitive song to her son. A Black mother in Polk County, Florida, is demanding an ...

A review found that the teacher violated three district rules and a federal policy, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy ...

According to WFAA and 11 Alive, Kimberly Langston is a teacher at Floral Avenue Elementary in Bartow, Florida. She’s made it a tradition to sing “Happy Birthday” to any student who marks the special ...

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DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Now you can sing "Happy Birthday" in public and not have to pay a licensing fee. A Los Angeles federal judge approved a settlement agreement on Monday, ending the ...

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 ...

A popular TikTok user has explained why singing the 'Happy Birthday' song in English is so uncomfortable and awkward for everyone involved. The man, who goes by the username @iamsbeih, argues the song ...

At a well preserved 122 years old, "Happy Birthday to You," the most frequently sung English song in the world, has never looked better. 1. “Happy Birthday to You” was originally composed in 1893 as ...

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 ...