“Happy Birthday” may be the Hill sisters' main claim to fame, but Patty (left) and Mildred's (right) impact on American history extends far beyond the beloved song. Illustration by Meilan Solly / ...

Check out the tracks that will make you party like it's your birthday. Gathering friends and family around a candlelit cake to sing “Happy Birthday to You” has been a birthday tradition in ...

Co-founded by "Happy Birthday" author Patty Hill, the Association for Childhood Education says it may be the real owner of the English language's most popular song. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor ...

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 ...

The “Happy Birthday” song is finally free to use after a landmark court ruling in the US that concluded it should be “dedicated to public use and in the public domain”. It comes after 80 years of film ...