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About Happy Birthday to You : "Happy Birthday to You" is the most recognized song in the English language . The base lyrics have been translated into at least 18 languages . Patty Hill was a kindergarten principal in Louisville, Kentucky . Her sister Mildred was a pianist and composer . The combination of melody and lyrics in "Happy Birthday to You" first appeared in print in 1912 . American law professor Robert Brauneis concluded in 2010 that "it is almost certainly no longer under copyright" The copyright status of "Happy Birthday to You" began with the passage of the Copyright Term Extension Act in 1998 .