American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer, Stevland Hardaway Morris, known professionally as Stevie Wonder, released this beautiful birthday song joint tagged Happy Birthday, back in early 1980.
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In addition, “Happy Birthday” was released as the fourth single of Wonder’s Hotter than July album in April 1981. It was one of his most popular entries in the UK Singles Chart.
From its release, the Happy Birthday song was campaigning for the establishment of a national holiday in memory of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.
In 1986, Stevie Wonder’s determination paid off when Ronald Reagan introduced into U.S. law the third Monday of January as a holiday in his memory.
When Wonder performed the song at Nelson Mandela Day at Radio City Music Hall on July 19, 2009, he slightly changed the lyrics, “Thanks to Mandela and Martin Luther King!” in the second verse.
Wonder also performed this song at the Diamond Jubilee Concert in London for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
QUOTABLE LYRICS
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Listen to, “Stevie Wonder – Happy Birthday” below;
