<P> `` Happy Birthday to You '' , more commonly known as simply `` Happy Birthday '' , is a song that is traditionally sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person 's birth . According to the 1998 Guinness World Records , `` Happy Birthday to You '' is the most recognized song in the English language , followed by `` For He 's a Jolly Good Fellow '' . The song 's base lyrics have been translated into at least 18 languages . The melody of `` Happy Birthday to You '' comes from the song `` Good Morning to All '' , which has traditionally been attributed to American sisters Patty and Mildred J. Hill in 1893 , although the claim that the sisters composed the tune is disputed . </P>
<P> `` Happy Birthday to You '' , more commonly known as simply `` Happy Birthday '' , is a song that is traditionally sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person 's birth . According to the 1998 Guinness World Records , `` Happy Birthday to You '' is the most recognized song in the English language , followed by `` For He 's a Jolly Good Fellow '' . The song 's base lyrics have been translated into at least 18 languages . The melody of `` Happy Birthday to You '' comes from the song `` Good Morning to All '' , which has traditionally been attributed to American sisters Patty and Mildred J. Hill in 1893 , although the claim that the sisters composed the tune is disputed . </P>
who wrote the happy birthday to you tune
who wrote the happy birthday to you tune
Patty and Mildred J. Hill
Patty and Mildred J. Hill