The world's most popular song
When you read these lyrics, "Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you," the melody probably plays in your head. The Guinness Book of World Records has named this the most popular song in the English language. Two Kentucky sisters wrote the song in the late 1900's as "Good Morning to You." The Happy Birthday version was originally a second verse by an unknown author when the song was published in 1924. A third sister was responsible for winning the copyright for Mildred and Patty Hill that, under copyright law, remains valid till at least 2030 and earns annual royalties of about $2 million.
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