<Tr> <Th> Published </Th> <Td> 1893 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Patty Hill, Mildred J. Hill </Td> </Tr> <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> Patty Hill was a kindergarten principal in Louisville, Kentucky, developing various teaching methods at what is now the Little Loomhouse; her sister Mildred was a pianist and composer . The sisters used "Good Morning to All" as a song that young children would find easy to sing . The combination of melody and lyrics in "Happy Birthday to You" first appeared in print in 1912, and probably existed even earlier . </P>

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