Happy Birthday to Elton ... had an incredibly successful music career that’s seen him explore a variety of genres, including baroque pop, pop rock, hard rock, disco, show tunes, and more.

The world's most popular English language song is potentially free from copyright ... “Because Summy Co. never acquired the rights to the Happy Birthday lyrics, Defendants, as Summy Co ...

The only other lyrics—said five times—are “Do it.” Before spending an hour to compose the song, McCoy had joined an acquaintance to visit a New York nightclub and see disco fans dance the ...