Who wrote the song Happy Birthday?
Possibly the best-known song ever written, was composed by Mildred Hill, a pianist and teacher in Kentucky, and published in 1893. The original words, Good Morning to All, were written by Mildred’s sister Patty as a daily greeting in her classroom. Patty later changed it to the birthday lyrics. Today, Warner/Chappell owns the copyright. Each time the song is played on air or in film, a fee is generated, totaling about $2 million every year.
