Happy Birthday Mr. President sung by Marilyn Monroe to President John F. Kennedy - YouTube Happy Birthday Mr. President sung by Marilyn Monroe to President John F. Kennedy Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Nov 21, 2013 "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" is a song sung by actress and singer Marilyn Monroe on Saturday, May 19, 1962, for President John F. Kennedy at a celebration of his forty-fifth birthday, ten days before the actual day of his 45th birthday (Tuesday, May 29). Monroe sang the traditional "Happy Birthday to You" lyrics in a sultry voice, with "Mr. President" inserted as Kennedy's name. Monroe continued the song with a snippet from the classic song, "Thanks for the Memory", for which she had written new lyrics specifically aimed at Kennedy. Thanks, Mr. President For all the things you've done The battles that you've won The way you deal with U.S.

Steel And our problems by the ton We thank you so much Afterwards, President Kennedy came on stage and joked about the song, saying, "I can now retire from politics after having had Happy Birthday sung to me in such a sweet, wholesome way," alluding to Monroe's delivery, her racy dress, and her general image as a sex symbol.[1] The song and Monroe's performance have been remembered for numerous reasons. First, it was one of her last major public appearances (Monroe died August 5, 1962). In addition, there are persistent rumors that President Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe had an affair,[2] giving Monroe's performance another layer of meaning. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy did not attend the celebration. Monroe's performance was accompanied by jazz pianist Hank Jones. Description courtesy of Wikipedia: "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" Song Turns 53: 9 Best Covers | Hollywood Reporter REX USA Marilyn Monroe Over 50 years following Marilyn Monroe's sultry serenade to the President, the birthday song continues to live on with new renditions from Madonna, Jennifer Lopez and more. It's been more than 50 years since Marilyn Monroe first serenaded President John F.

Kennedy with a sultry rendition of the birthday song during his 45th birthday celebration in 1962, but "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" hasn't been forgotten. On what would have been Kennedy's 98th birthday, THR highlights ten times that the President's birthday song was referenced in pop culture. 1. Madonna The pop icon, donning Monroe's signature blonde curls and sparkly gown, sang a comical remake of the tune as part of a Saturday Night Live skit in 1993, during which she successfully seduced an eager and excited Kennedy. 2. Wayne's World In the 1992 comedy, based off of the popular SNL sketch, Mike Myers sang the song while wearing underwear and a pink bra. 3. Breaking Bad During season two of the AMC series, Anna Gunn's character Skyler White was forced to fulfill her boss Ted Beneke's birthday wish by singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" during a company birthday celebration. 4. Jennifer Lopez The singer channeled her inner Marilyn Monroe on the set of Lopez Tonight, where she made a surprise appearance and serenaded host George Lopez. 5.

Two and a Half Men After a night of excessive drinking, Charlie Harper (played by Charlie Sheen) recalled a drunken memory in which Alan Harper (played by Jon Cryer) wore a blonde wig and sang "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" into a hair brush. 6. The Simpsons In an episode of The Simpsons, Mr. Smithers imagined a naked Mr. Burns popping out of a cake and singing the song to him for his birthday. 7. Lana Del Rey Lana Del Rey paid tribute to Monroe by opening the music video for her song "National Anthem" with a short cover of "Happy Birthday, Mr. President." Rapper A$AP Rocky portrayed the President in the singer's video. 8. Uma Thurman During her guest arc on NBC's Smash, Thurman played the role of a Hollywood star recruited to play Monroe in a Broadway musical. 9. Norma Jean & Marilyn In the 1996 TV movie based on the life of Monroe, Mira Sorvino sang the song in a scene that recreated Monroe's famous onstage moment. 10. Marilyn Monroe The original singer of "Happy Birthday, Mr.

President," the blonde bombshell sang the birthday tune for President Kennedy during a 45th birthday celebration (that was held ten days before his actual birthday) in 1962. She created her own rendition of the classic birthday song by adding the lyrics: "Thanks, Mr. President / For all the things you've done / The battles that you've won / The way you deal with U.S. Steel / And our problems by the ton / We thank you so much." Marilyn Monroe sings "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to John F. Kennedy | World History Project May 19 1962 Marilyn Monroe sings "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to John F. Kennedy Approximately 17,000 people filled Madison Square Garden on the evening on May 19, 1962 to take part in this gala which featured Jack Benny and a host of stars, among them Maria Callas, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Durante, and Peggy Lee. Famed producer Richard Adler was in charge of the musical portion of the show and had rehearsed with Marilyn to prepare her in singing "Happy Birthday" to the President.

What occurred that evening has become a legendary moment in the history of American pop culture, with politics and Hollywood colliding head to head while the entire nation looked on. Captured on a few minutes of grainy celluloid, the image of Marilyn Monroe's breathy, nightclub version of "Happy Birthday" is forever stamped in our collective consciousness. Wearing a Jean Louis gown which Adlai Stevenson described as "skin and beads", Marilyn's disjointed and uncertain performance gives us a glimpse into the vulnerability and insecurity that plagued her entire life and career. That gown was sold at auction by Christie's of New York in October of 1999 for a record breaking price of 1.2 million dollars and the public interest in Marilyn Monroe continues to grow deeper with each passing year. Marilyn Monroe Sings Happy Birthday to JFK Marilyn Monroe Sings Happy Birthday to JFK Marilyn Monroe Sings Happy Birthday to JFK A Sexy Rendition of Happy Birthday to Celebrate JFK Turning 45 Actress Marily Monroe sings "Happy Birthday" during President John F. Kennedy's Birthday Salute. Madison Square Garden. New York, New York. (May 19, 1962). (Photo by Cecil Stoughton.

White House Photograph / John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston) Share By Jennifer Rosenberg On May 19, 1962, actress Marilyn Monroe sang “Happy Birthday” to U.S. President John F. Kennedy during an event celebrating JFK’s 45th birthday at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. Monroe, wearing a skin-tight dress covered in rhinestones, sang the ordinary birthday song in such a sultry, provocative manner that it made headlines and became an iconic moment of the 20th century. Marilyn Monroe Is “Late” Marilyn Monroe had been working on the movie Something’s Got to Give in Hollywood when she took a plane to New York to participate in President John F. Kennedy’s birthday celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City . Things had not been going well on the set, mostly because Monroe had been frequently absent. Despite her recent illnesses and trouble with alcohol, Monroe was determined to make a grand performance for JFK. The birthday event was a Democratic Party fundraiser and included many famous names of the time, including Ella Fitzgerald, Jack Benny, and Peggy Lee.

continue reading below our video 10 Facts About the Titanic That You Don't Know Rat Pack member (and JFK’s brother in law) Peter Lawford was the master of ceremonies and he made Monroe’s famous lateness a running joke throughout the event. Several times, Lawford would introduce Monroe and the spotlight would search the back of the stage for her, but Monroe would not step out. This had been planned, for Monroe was to be the finale. Finally, the end of the show was near and still Lawford was making jokes about Monroe not appearing on time. Lawford stated, “On the occasion of your birthday, the lovely lady who is not only pulchritudinous [breathtakingly beautiful] but punctual. Mr. President, Marilyn Monroe!” Still no Monroe. Lawford pretended to stall, continuing, “Ahem. A woman about whom, it truly may be said, she needs no introduction. Let me just say…here she is!” Again, no Monroe. This time, Lawford offered what seemed to be an impromptu introduction, “But I’ll give her an introduction anyway. Mr.

President, because in the history of show business, perhaps there has been no one female who has meant so much, who has done more…” Mid-introduction, the spotlight had found Monroe at the back of the stage, walking up some steps. The audience cheered and Lawford turned around. In her skin-tight dress, it was hard for Monroe to walk, so she scampered across the stage on her tiptoes. When she reaches the podium, she rearranges her white, mink jacket and pulled it closely to her chest. Lawford put his arm around her and offered one last joke, “Mr. President, the late Marilyn Monroe.” Monroe Sings “Happy Birthday” Before exiting the stage, Lawford helped Monroe remove her jacket and the audience was given their first full glimpse of Monroe in her nude-colored, skin-tight, sparkly dress. The huge crowd, stunned but excited, cheered loudly. Monroe waited for the cheering to die down, then placed one hand on the microphone stand and started singing. Happy birthday to you Happy birthday, Mr. President Happy birthday to you By all accounts, the usually somewhat boring “Happy Birthday” song had been sung in a very provocative way.

The whole rendition seemed even more intimate because there had been rumors that Monroe and JFK had been having an affair. Plus the fact that Jackie Kennedy was not present at the event made the song seem even more suggestive. Then She Sang Another Song What many people don’t realize is that Monroe then continued with another song. She sang, Thanks, Mr. President For all the things you’ve done, The battles that you’ve won The way you deal with U.S. steel And our problems by the ton We thank you so much Then she threw her arms open and yelled, “Everybody! Happy birthday!” Monroe then jumped up and down, the orchestra began playing the “Happy Birthday” song, and a huge, lighted cake was brought out from the back, carried on poles by two men. President Kennedy then came up onto the stage and stood behind the podium. He waited for the massive cheering to die down and then began his remarks with, “I can now retire from politics after having had ‘Happy Birthday’ sung to me in such a sweet, wholesome way.” (Watch full video on YouTube.) The whole event had been memorable and proved to be one of the last public appearance of Marilyn Monroe – she died of an apparent overdose less than three months later.

The movie she had been working on would never be finished. JFK would be shot and killed 18 months later. The Dress Marilyn Monroe’s dress that night has become nearly as famous as her rendition of “Happy Birthday.” Monroe had wanted a very special dress for this occasion and so had asked one of the finest costume designers of Hollywood, Jean Louis , to make her a dress. Louis designed something so glamourous and so suggestive that people are still talking about it. Costing $12,000, the dress was made of a thin, flesh-colored souffle gauze and covered in 2,500 rhinestones. The dress was so tight that it had to be literally sewn onto Monroe’s naked body. In 1999, this iconic dress went up for auction and sold for a shocking $1.26 million. As of this writing (2015), it remains the most expensive personal dress ever sold at auction . On this day in 1962, Marilyn Monroe sang 'Happy Birthday to You' to President John F.

Kennedy - San Antonio Express-News On this day in 1962, Marilyn Monroe sang 'Happy Birthday to You' to President John F. Kennedy Updated 5:17 pm, Thursday, May 19, 2016 Photo: The LIFE Picture Collection/Gett Image 1of/66 Close Image 1 of 66 Actress Marilyn Monroe singing Happy Birthday at the Democratic rally for President John F. Kennedy's birthday. (Photo by Yale Joel/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) Actress Marilyn Monroe singing Happy Birthday at the Democratic rally for President John F. Kennedy's birthday. (Photo by Yale Joel/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) Photo: The LIFE Picture Collection/Gett Image 2 of 66 In this May 19, 1962 publicity photo provided by Running Press, Peter Lawford, right, tends to Marilyn Monroe's fur as she prepares to sing "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy at a Madison Square Garden gala in New York.

In this May 19, 1962 publicity photo provided by Running Press, Peter Lawford, right, tends to Marilyn Monroe's fur as she prepares to sing "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy at a Madison Square ... more Photo: Associated Press Image 3 of 66 The JFK dress: Monroe promised to dress with modesty when she was invited to sing "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy in 1962 at Madison Square Garden. The JFK dress: Monroe promised to dress with modesty when she was invited to sing "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy in 1962 at Madison Square Garden. Image 4 of 66 In this May 19, 1962 publicity photo provided by Running Press, actress Marilyn Monroe, right, and celebrity promoter Earl Blackwell pose for a photo at the party following the birthday gala for President John F. Kennedy, where she sang "Happy Birthday," in New York. In this May 19, 1962 publicity photo provided by Running Press, actress Marilyn Monroe, right, and celebrity promoter Earl Blackwell pose for a photo at the party following the birthday gala for President John ...

more Photo: Associated Press Image 5 of 66 From the traveling exhibit "Marilyn: The Lost Photos Of a Hollywood Star" presented by Limited Runs Nov. 6-8 at Bisong Art Gallery : Marilyn Monroe Sheet Music Photographer: Lani Carlson Date of Image: 1952 Â 2010 Lani Carlson Back story: Lani Carlson was a sound engineer working for Capitol Records and he did a lot of live events. Him and his business partner went to this event to set up the sound, and afterwards he left and came back with his camera and a press pass that his friend working for the Chicago Tribune gave him. He was able to get exclusive access to Marilyn for a half hour by claiming he worked for the Chicago Tribune and needed to get the photos onto the AP wire, even though there were about 15 other well-known photographers waiting to take pictures of her. He developed the photos and then they sat in a shoe box until 2010. This photo was taken with a 3D camera. Photo: Milton H. Greene Image 8 of 66 From the traveling exhibit "Marilyn: The Lost Photos Of a Hollywood Star" presented by Limited Runs Nov.

6-8 at Bisong Art Gallery : Marilyn Monroe Black Bears Photographer: Allan "Whitey" Snyder Date of Image: 1953 Â 2012 StartHear! LLC Back story: This was taken during the filming of River of No Return, and it was early morning and Marilyn and Snyder were on their way to hair and makeup on set. They came across some baby black bears and Snyder snapped a photo of it. Its very rare to see a photo of her without makeup, she almost never let anyone photograph her without makeup. less From the traveling exhibit "Marilyn: The Lost Photos Of a Hollywood Star" presented by Limited Runs Nov. 6-8 at Bisong Art Gallery : Marilyn Monroe Black Bears Photographer: Allan "Whitey" Snyder Date of ... more Photo: Allan "Whitey" Snyder Image 9 of 66 Image 10 of 66 Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926. She died in her home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, USA on August 5, 1962 Take a look back at her life... Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926.

She died in her home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, USA on August 5, 1962 Take a look back at her life... Photo: Baron, Getty Images Image 11 of 66 The vintage portrait of Norma Jean Dougherty, also known as actress Marilyn Monroe, with a rare autograph and dedication "To my dear sister," is on display in this undated photo for Sotheby's 2001 online auction of articles from the collection of Monroe's half-sister, Bernice Miracle. The vintage portrait of Norma Jean Dougherty, also known as actress Marilyn Monroe, with a rare autograph and dedication "To my dear sister," is on display in this undated photo for Sotheby's 2001 online ... more Photo: Sotheby's, Getty Images Image 12 of 66 In this January 1, 1947 file photo, starlet Marilyn Monroe plays at the beach with her dog Ruffles. In this January 1, 1947 file photo, starlet Marilyn Monroe plays at the beach with her dog Ruffles.

Photo: Associated Press Image 13 of 66 Marilyn Monroe is photographed on a Long Island, N.Y. beach by photographer Andre De Dienes in 1949. Marilyn Monroe is photographed on a Long Island, N.Y. beach by photographer Andre De Dienes in 1949. Photo: Andre De Dienes, AP Image 14 of 66 Milton H. Green, Marilyn 'peasant' sitting on a curb, 1954. Milton H. Green, Marilyn 'peasant' sitting on a curb, 1954. Photo: Milton H. Green, The Women's Museum Image 16 of 66 Before she was an actress, Marilyn Monroe was a model and learned how to do her own makeup that included an over-drawn upper lip and false eyelashes as shown in this 1952 portrait. Before she was an actress, Marilyn Monroe was a model and learned how to do her own makeup that included an over-drawn upper lip and false eyelashes as shown in this 1952 portrait.

Image 17 of 66 In this March 1953 publicity photo provided by Running Press, Marilyn Monroe receives an award from Photoplay magazine at the Beverly Hills Hotel, in Beverly Hills, Calif. She is named “Fastest Rising Star of 1952,” and her choice of attire overshadows the event. The entire gown was made from “one complete circle of fabric.” In this March 1953 publicity photo provided by Running Press, Marilyn Monroe receives an award from Photoplay magazine at the Beverly Hills Hotel, in Beverly Hills, Calif. She is named “Fastest Rising Star of ... more Photo: Associated Press Milton H. Greene, Marilyn 'ballerina' sitting in a tutu, 1954. Milton H. Greene, Marilyn 'ballerina' sitting in a tutu, 1954. Photo: Milton H. Green, The Women's Museum Image 19 of 66 In this 1953 publicity file photo provided by Running Press, Marilyn Monroe is shown on set in the film, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." Monroe is probably best remembered for her comic turns in this film.

In this 1953 publicity file photo provided by Running Press, Marilyn Monroe is shown on set in the film, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." Monroe is probably best remembered for her comic turns in this film. Photo: Associated Press Image 20 of 66 Donald O'Connor and Marilyn Monroe, shown in this 1954 file photo, step lively to an Irving Berlin tune in 'There's No Business Like Show Business.' Donald O'Connor and Marilyn Monroe, shown in this 1954 file photo, step lively to an Irving Berlin tune in 'There's No Business Like Show Business.' Photo: AP Image 21 of 66 Before heading to the premiere of "How to Marry a Millonaire" in 1953, Marilyn Monroe adds a finishing touch to her architectural eyebrows that she favored. Before heading to the premiere of "How to Marry a Millonaire" in 1953, Marilyn Monroe adds a finishing touch to her architectural eyebrows that she favored. Image 22 of 66 This candid shot of Marilyn Monroe was taken during a visit to the P-I office on July 30, 1953.

This candid shot of Marilyn Monroe was taken during a visit to the P-I office on July 30, 1953. Image 23 of 66 This 1952 file handout photo released by RKO shows Marilyn Monroe and Keith Andes in Fritz Lang's "Clash by Night." This 1952 file handout photo released by RKO shows Marilyn Monroe and Keith Andes in Fritz Lang's "Clash by Night." Photo: AP Image 24 of 66 Marilyn Monroe is seen in this publicity photo from 1953. Five books owned by Marilyn Monroe have been anonymously donated to the library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. ``This just goes to prove that there was more to Marilyn Monroe than the movie star and popular icon. She was also a reader,'' said Jane Knowles, acting director of the library. less Marilyn Monroe is seen in this publicity photo from 1953. Five books owned by Marilyn Monroe have been anonymously donated to the library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. ``This just goes to ...

more Photo: AP Image 25 of 66 In this undated publicity photo courtesy Running Press, Marilyn Monroe is shown wearing a knife-pleated gold lamé gown made from “one complete circle of fabric.” She wore this dress in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." In this undated publicity photo courtesy Running Press, Marilyn Monroe is shown wearing a knife-pleated gold lamé gown made from “one complete circle of fabric.” She wore this dress in "Gentlemen Prefer ... more Photo: Associated Press Image 26 of 66 In this Jan. 14, 1954 file photo, Joe DiMaggio baseball's famed "Yankee Clipper," and screen actress Marilyn Monroe, smile cheek to cheek as they wait patiently in Judge Charles Perry's chambers for their marriage ceremony in San Francisco. The wedding climaxed a romance of more than a year. In this Jan. 14, 1954 file photo, Joe DiMaggio baseball's famed "Yankee Clipper," and screen actress Marilyn Monroe, smile cheek to cheek as they wait patiently in Judge Charles Perry's chambers for their ... more Photo: Associated Press Image 27 of 66 Mr. and Mrs.

Joe DiMaggio emerge from their civil wedding ceremony in San Francisco on Jan. 14, 1954. Mr. and Mrs. Joe DiMaggio emerge from their civil wedding ceremony in San Francisco on Jan. 14, 1954. Image 28 of 66 In this June 2, 1955 file photo, actress Marilyn Monroe, right, in a glamorous evening gown, with Joe DiMaggio, arrives at the theater. In this June 2, 1955 file photo, actress Marilyn Monroe, right, in a glamorous evening gown, with Joe DiMaggio, arrives at the theater. Photo: Associated Press Image 29 of 66 Newlyweds Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe arrive at the International Airport in this Jan. 29, 1954 photo with plenty of baggage prior to their departure for Tokyo for an extension of their honeymoon. Newlyweds Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe arrive at the International Airport in this Jan. 29, 1954 photo with plenty of baggage prior to their departure for Tokyo for an extension of their honeymoon.

Photo: FILE, AP Image 30 of 66 Marilyn Monroe, in a black wool suit in 1956 by designer George Nardiello. She's interviewed by a reporter in a lounge at the Los Angeles International Airport. Marilyn Monroe, in a black wool suit in 1956 by designer George Nardiello. She's interviewed by a reporter in a lounge at the Los Angeles International Airport. Image 31 of 66 Marilyn Monroe portrays a cafe singer in a rodeo town in Josh Logan's 1956 film, 'Bus Stop.' Marilyn Monroe portrays a cafe singer in a rodeo town in Josh Logan's 1956 film, 'Bus Stop.' Photo: AP Image 32 of 66 Marilyn Monroe in "Seven Year Itch" - famous skirt-blowing scene filmed on September 15th, 1954 at the corner of Lexington and 52nd Street. Marilyn Monroe in "Seven Year Itch" - famous skirt-blowing scene filmed on September 15th, 1954 at the corner of Lexington and 52nd Street.

Photo: Handout Image 33 of 66 In this Sept. 9, 1954 file photo, Marilyn Monroe poses over the updraft of New York subway grating while in character for the filming of "The Seven Year Itch" in Manhattan. The former Norma Jean Baker modeled and starred in 28 movies grossing $200 million. Sensual and seductive, but with an air of innocence, Monroe became one of the world's most adored sex symbols. In this Sept. 9, 1954 file photo, Marilyn Monroe poses over the updraft of New York subway grating while in character for the filming of "The Seven Year Itch" in Manhattan. The former Norma Jean Baker modeled ... more Photo: Matty Zimmerman, Associated Press Image 34 of 66 Film director Billy Wilder watches as actress Marilyn Monroe stands on a subway grate on the set of Wilder's film "The Seven Year Itch" in New York City in 1955. Film director Billy Wilder watches as actress Marilyn Monroe stands on a subway grate on the set of Wilder's film "The Seven Year Itch" in New York City in 1955.

Photo: GEORGE ZIMBEL, Unknown Image 35 of 66 In this late October 1956 photo provided by Running Press, Marilyn Monroe, right, wearing a burnished gold lamé gown meets the Queen in London. In this late October 1956 photo provided by Running Press, Marilyn Monroe, right, wearing a burnished gold lamé gown meets the Queen in London. Photo: Associated Press Image 36 of 66 Marilyn Monroe leans against her fiance, playwright Arthur Miller, as he kisses her at her New York apartment house June 22, 1956. Marilyn Monroe leans against her fiance, playwright Arthur Miller, as he kisses her at her New York apartment house June 22, 1956. Photo: AP Image 37 of 66 In this June 2, unknown year, file photo, actress Marilyn Monroe smiles in a car after arriving tousled from an all-night plane flight from Hollywood to Idlewild Airport, in New York. She said she planned to rest in New York before going to England to make a new movie with Sir Laurence Olivier.

Sidestepping questions as to whether she and playwright Arthur Miller plan to wed, she said: "No comment, we're really good friends." less In this June 2, unknown year, file photo, actress Marilyn Monroe smiles in a car after arriving tousled from an all-night plane flight from Hollywood to Idlewild Airport, in New York. She said she planned to ... more Photo: Associated Press Image 38 of 66 In this late October 1956 publicity photo provided by Running Press, Marilyn Monroe, right, with husband Arthur Miller, is shown in the final weeks of filming "The Prince and the Showgirl." This goddess-like ensemble is in a burnished gold lamé. In this late October 1956 publicity photo provided by Running Press, Marilyn Monroe, right, with husband Arthur Miller, is shown in the final weeks of filming "The Prince and the Showgirl." This goddess-like ... more Photo: Associated Press Image 39 of 66 Actress Marilyn Monroe and playwright Arthur Miller embrace on the lawn of Miller's home in Roxbury, Conn., on June 29, 1956, several hours before they were married in White Plains, N.Y.

Actress Marilyn Monroe and playwright Arthur Miller embrace on the lawn of Miller's home in Roxbury, Conn., on June 29, 1956, several hours before they were married in White Plains, N.Y. Photo: AP Image 40 of 66 Newlyweds Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller are shown after their civil wedding ceremony in White Plains, N.Y., June 29, 1956. Miller, the Pulitzer prize-winning playwright whose most famous fictional creation, Willy Loman in "Death of a Salesman," came to symbolize the American Dream gone awry. less Newlyweds Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller are shown after their civil wedding ceremony in White Plains, N.Y., June 29, 1956. Miller, the Pulitzer prize-winning playwright whose most famous fictional creation, ... more Photo: AP Image 41 of 66 While her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, looks on, actress Marilyn Monroe (R) signs an autograph for a fan in New York in this May 21, 1958, file photo.

While her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, looks on, actress Marilyn Monroe (R) signs an autograph for a fan in New York in this May 21, 1958, file photo. Photo: Bettmann/Corbis, REUTERS Image 42 of 66 In this July 7, 1958 file photo, actress Marilyn Monroe leaves New York by air for Hollywood, to start work on "Some Like It Hot," her first film in two years. In this July 7, 1958 file photo, actress Marilyn Monroe leaves New York by air for Hollywood, to start work on "Some Like It Hot," her first film in two years. Photo: Anonymous, Associated Press Image 43 of 66 In this 1959 file photo provided by United Artists, Tony Curtis, left, and Marilyn Monroe are shown in the hilarious, milestone comedy, "Some Like It Hot," produced, directed, and co-scripted by Billy Wilder.

In this 1959 file photo provided by United Artists, Tony Curtis, left, and Marilyn Monroe are shown in the hilarious, milestone comedy, "Some Like It Hot," produced, directed, and co-scripted by Billy Wilder. Photo: Anonymous, Associated Press Image 44 of 66 Ronald Reagan shares a laugh with Marilyn Monroe in Los Angeles in this 1959 file photo. Ronald Reagan shares a laugh with Marilyn Monroe in Los Angeles in this 1959 file photo. Photo: AP Image 45 of 66 American actress Marilyn Monroe poses in 1959 for the photographers at La Guardia Airport before to fly to Chicago, for the presentation of her film "Some like it Hot." American actress Marilyn Monroe poses in 1959 for the photographers at La Guardia Airport before to fly to Chicago, for the presentation of her film "Some like it Hot." Photo: STR, AFP/Getty Images Image 46 of 66 Marilyn Monroe as Sugar Kane rehearsing "I Wanna Be Loved By You" in Billy Wilder's "Some Like It Hot," United Artists, 1959.

Marilyn Monroe as Sugar Kane rehearsing "I Wanna Be Loved By You" in Billy Wilder's "Some Like It Hot," United Artists, 1959. Photo: Associated Press Image 47 of 66 This image, taken in 1960, released by Julien's Auctions, shows a black and white photograph of Allan "Whitey" Snyder applying Marilyn Monroe's makeup on the set of "Lets Make Love." This image, taken in 1960, released by Julien's Auctions, shows a black and white photograph of Allan "Whitey" Snyder applying Marilyn Monroe's makeup on the set of "Lets Make Love." Photo: Anonymous, Associated Press Image 48 of 66 Marilyn Monroe arrives at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nev., with her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, in this July, 1960 file photo. Marilyn Monroe arrives at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nev., with her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, in this July, 1960 file photo.

Photo: AP Image 49 of 66 Marilyn Monroe appears on the set of the movie "The Misfits," in this August 1960 photo, made in Dayton, Nev. During filming in the Reno area, Monroe's frequent tardiness caused annoying delays for co-stars Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift, and director John Huston. less Marilyn Monroe appears on the set of the movie "The Misfits," in this August 1960 photo, made in Dayton, Nev. During filming in the Reno area, Monroe's frequent tardiness caused annoying delays for co-stars ... more Photo: MARILYN NEWTON, AP Image 50 of 66 Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe, play a scene in "The Misfits" in this undated file photo. It turned out to be the last movie for both in 1961. Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe, play a scene in "The Misfits" in this undated file photo. It turned out to be the last movie for both in 1961.

Photo: Anonymous, Associated Press Image 51 of 66 This suit in pale turquoise dupioni silk is from "Niagra." Like other costumes, Marilyn wore this one several times off screen. She often wore costumes as they were tailor made for her measurements. The suit is by Dorothy Jeakins, a freelance costumer who won three Oscars for her work. less This suit in pale turquoise dupioni silk is from "Niagra." Like other costumes, Marilyn wore this one several times off screen. She often wore costumes as they were tailor made for her measurements. The suit ... more Image 52 of 66 This tailored sportswear from "We're Not Married" is a prime example of a studio costume by Elois Jenssen that Marilyn requisitioned for her personal wardrobe. This tailored sportswear from "We're Not Married" is a prime example of a studio costume by Elois Jenssen that Marilyn requisitioned for her personal wardrobe. Image 53 of 66 Douglas Kirkland, One Night with Marilyn, 1961. Douglas Kirkland, One Night with Marilyn, 1961.

Photo: Douglas Kirkland, The Women's Museum Image 54 of 66 In this photo released by Christie's auction house, actress Marilyn Monroe poses for photographer Richard Avedon in 1957. In this photo released by Christie's auction house, actress Marilyn Monroe poses for photographer Richard Avedon in 1957. Photo: Richard Avedon, AP Marilyn Monroe poses for photographer Bert Stern in 1962. Marilyn Monroe poses for photographer Bert Stern in 1962. Photo: Bert Stern, AP Image 56 of 66 In this April 1962 file photo, actress Marilyn Monroe is shown on the set of her last movie, "Something's Got To Give," in Los Angeles. Fifty years have not dimmed skeptics' suspicions about the death of Marilyn Monroe, but the intervening decades have seen technological leaps that could alter the investigation were it to occur today. In this April 1962 file photo, actress Marilyn Monroe is shown on the set of her last movie, "Something's Got To Give," in Los Angeles. Fifty years have not dimmed skeptics' suspicions about the death of ...

more Photo: Associated Press Image 57 of 66 Marilyn Monroe strikes a provocative pose in this Oleg Cassini basket weave chocolate velvet gown he had designed for wife Gene Tierney and that a fan magazine declared "the most risque design of the year." Marilyn Monroe strikes a provocative pose in this Oleg Cassini basket weave chocolate velvet gown he had designed for wife Gene Tierney and that a fan magazine declared "the most risque design of the year." Image 58 of 66 Photo: Eve Arnold, ©Eve Arnold / Magnum Image 59 of 66 In this undated file photo, actress Marilyn Monroe is pictured mimicking Betty Grable's famous World War II pin-up pose. In this undated file photo, actress Marilyn Monroe is pictured mimicking Betty Grable's famous World War II pin-up pose. Photo: Associated Press Image 60 of 66 A picture from a media preview of "Marilyn, A California Classic," featuring rare photos of late actress Marilyn Monroe is seen at the Lladro Center on June 10, 2001 in Beverly Hills, California.

A picture from a media preview of "Marilyn, A California Classic," featuring rare photos of late actress Marilyn Monroe is seen at the Lladro Center on June 10, 2001 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images Image 61 of 66 During a party at the home of movie executive Arthur Krim, American actress Marilyn Monroe stands between Robert Kennedy (left) and John F. Kennedy, New York, New York, May 19, 1962. The party followed a democratic fundraiser at Madison Square Garden honoring John F. Kennedy's birthday where Monroe famously sang "Happy Birthday.' (Photo by Cecil Stoughton/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images) Photo: Getty Images Image 62 of 66 In this Aug. 5, 1962 file photo, police officers and newsmen stand at the driveway gate to the home of Marilyn Monroe after she was found dead in her bedroom. The Spanish-style one-story house is in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles. The first police officer on the scene later said he saw her housekeeper using the washing machine in the hours after the actress' death. In this Aug.

5, 1962 file photo, police officers and newsmen stand at the driveway gate to the home of Marilyn Monroe after she was found dead in her bedroom. The Spanish-style one-story house is in the ... more Photo: Harold Filan, Associated Press Image 63 of 66 In this Aug. 5, 1962 file photo, a police officer points to an assortment of medicine bottles on the table beside the bed, right, in actress Marilyn Monroe's home in Los Angeles, Calif., where she was found dead. Monroe was 36-years-old. The 1982 District Attorney's report states that roughly 15 prescription bottles were seen at the scene, but only eight are reflected in the coroner's report. In this Aug. 5, 1962 file photo, a police officer points to an assortment of medicine bottles on the table beside the bed, right, in actress Marilyn Monroe's home in Los Angeles, Calif., where she was found ... more Photo: Associated Press Image 64 of 66 This photo of a document provided by the Los Angeles County Coroner shows the autopsy report for actress, Marilyn Monroe, dated Aug. 5, 1962.

The autopsy report describes how she was found, and includes detailed descriptions of her body, surgical scars, organs and all, and an accounting of prescription medications. This photo of a document provided by the Los Angeles County Coroner shows the autopsy report for actress, Marilyn Monroe, dated Aug. 5, 1962. The autopsy report describes how she was found, and includes ... more Photo: Associated Press Image 65 of 66 This photo of a document provided by the Los Angeles County Coroner shows the autopsy report for actress, Marilyn Monroe, dated Aug. 5, 1962. The autopsy report describes how she was found, and includes detailed descriptions of her body, surgical scars, organs and all, and an accounting of prescription medications. ‘Happy Birthday, Mr. President’ Turns 50 - History in the Headlines ‘Happy Birthday, Mr. President’ Turns 50 May 18, 2012 By Jesse Greenspan Marilyn Monroe appears in one of her most iconic portraits several years before singing at President Kennedy’s birthday gala. Share this: ‘Happy Birthday, Mr. President’ Turns 50 Author ‘Happy Birthday, Mr.

President’ Turns 50 URL Google It was a moment when Washington and Hollywood collided with a bang. On May 19, 1962, blond bombshell Marilyn Monroe took the stage at a Democratic Party fundraiser and crooned “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy. Fifty years later, this endlessly parodied event remains a well-known part of both their legacies. The May 19, 1962, fundraiser at New York City’s Madison Square Garden was billed as a 45th birthday celebration for President Kennedy, even though his actual birthday was 10 days later. The White House, looking to erase Democratic Party debt incurred during the 1960 election, invited a number of celebrities to participate, including Marilyn Monroe, who was in Hollywood filming “Something’s Got to Give.” Monroe traveled to New York against the wishes of her bosses at 20th Century Fox, who later fired her from the project. “Marilyn had already missed quite a bit of time on the set because of her illnesses,” explained Scott Fortner, a historian of the actress who has one of the world’s largest collections of Marilyn Monroe-owned memorabilia.

Though she was eventually re-hired, her untimely death on August 5, 1962, prevented the movie from ever being completed. Marilyn Monroe sings “Happy Birthday” to Kennedy on May 19, 1962. (Credit: Yale Joel/Life Magazine/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images) Throughout her career, Monroe was known for constantly arriving late. So at the birthday gala, master of ceremonies Peter Lawford—a Rat Pack member and JFK’s brother-in-law—performed a running gag in which he continually introduced her, only to see no one come onstage. Finally, at the end of the evening, Monroe slithered out in an open-backed dress made of flesh-colored soufflé gauze encrusted with rhinestones. The gown was so tight that she reportedly had to be sewn into it. “Mr. President, the late Marilyn Monroe,” Lawford announced, referring yet again to the star’s habitual tardiness. As the audience cheered, Monroe closed her eyes and began to sing in a sultry voice: Happy birthday to you For all the things you’ve done, The battles that you’ve won The way you deal with U.S.

Steel And our problems by the ton We thank you so much Everybody, happy birthday A giant cake was then brought out, and Kennedy took the stage. He thanked all of the celebrities who had performed, including Ella Fitzgerald, Maria Callas, Jack Benny, Peggy Lee and especially Monroe. “I can now retire from politics after having had ‘Happy Birthday’ sung to me in such a sweet, wholesome way,” Kennedy joked. Monroe’s performance only lasted about a minute. But it caused an immediate sensation, in part because of rumors that she and the present were having an affair. One columnist wrote that the actress seemed to be “making love to the president in direct view of 40 million Americans.” Actress Joan Copeland, who attended the gala, said Monroe sounded breathy because she was anxious and winded from running around backstage. According to Fortner, however, “She knew exactly the way she wanted to sing it. She rehearsed it well in advance. It wasn’t an accident.” The event turned out to be one of Monroe’s final public appearances—and, JFK biographer Michael O’Brien observed, the last time she saw the president.

That August, she died at age 36 of an apparent drug overdose, and the following year Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Yet the aura surrounding them lives on, with Monroe’s dress selling for nearly $1.3 million at a 1999 auction. “You have the greatest sex symbol of her day singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to President Kennedy,” Fortner said. “It was just one of those moments in time that can never be repeated.” Access hundreds of hours of historical video, commercial free, with HISTORY Vault . Start your free trial today. Tags JFK celebrates birthday in Madison Square Garden in 1962 - NY Daily News John F. Kennedy celebrates birthday in Madison Square Garden in 1962 JFK celebrates birthday in Madison Square Garden in 1962 NEW YORK DAILY NEWS President John Kennedy at Madison Square Garden during pre-birthday salute to the Chief Executive. (Greitzer) NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Monday, May 18, 2015, 12:00 PM (Originally published by the Daily News on May 20, 1962.

This story was written by Henry Machirella and Paul Healy .) President Kennedy added sparkle to a star studied Democratic fundraising rally of about 15,000 persons in Madison Square Garden last night, after attending a housing project dedication and working two visits to his convalescent father into the second day of his weekend stay here. And everywhere he went New Yorkers, including Gov. Rockefeller, wished him happy birthday, although that milestone, his 45th, does not arrive until May 29. Kennedy’s second visit of the day with his father, the third since the President arrived in the city Friday, was a 6:31 P.M. family reunion that included brother Bobby, the Attorney General. Recovering From Stroke Their father, former ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy, 73, is in the Institute for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 400 E. 34th St., recovering from the paralytic stroke he suffered last December. The President missed by a half-hour seeing his sister, Mrs. Peter and her actor husband. They arrived at medical center at 4:20 P.M., left at 6 o’clock.

New York Daily News covers John F Kennedy's birthday on May 20, 1962 (New York Daily News) President John Kennedy acknowledges cheers at Madison Square Garden during pre-birthday salute to the Chief Executive Saturday night. Affair also helped fill Democratic Party coffers. (Frank) During his earlier visit, at 11:30 A.M., the President chatted for 30 minutes with his father, shook hands with several of the handicapped and got a favorable report on the elder Kennedy’s progress from Dr. Howard Rusk, head of the institute.

Message to Rally At the rally, designed to bolster the party’s campaign-depleted coffers, Kennedy defended his Administration’s program: “We stand for a world community of free and independant nations - and we have broken new ground to achieve it in the pace crops, long-term foreign aid, and a stronger United Nations.” Kennedy declared his program is designed “to spread our recovery from the last recession - by public works, youth employment, job retraining, and tax credits.” “All Who Share” “As Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman have stood before, this Administration stands for a better break for those at the bottom, the unemployed, the hungry, the handicapped, those who are illiterate, those who are denied their full Constitutional rights by reason of their race or color,” Kennedy said. Marilyn Monroe with President John F. Kennedy, center, and Robert Kennedy, left, at a Democratic fundraiser on May 19, 1962 at a home in New York City. (Cecil Stoughton/AP) He asked “all who share our view of a need for a better America to help in this policy of action.” The speech topped a long program of entertainment by a glittering array of stars of stage, screen and television.

Rousing Greeting. Kennedy, arriving at 9:10 P.M. to a roaring welcome, occupied a special box with other notables including Vice President Johnson, Mayor and Mrs. Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Krim, Mrs. Anna Rosenberg and James A. Farley. Krim, head of United Artists, committee with Mrs. Rosenberg. Later, the President’s mother, Bobby and Mrs. Lawford joined them. His father watched the festivities over a closed circuit television hookup set up for him in the institute’s Horizon House, where he is staying. Before going to the Garden, Kennedy dined at the wank Four Seasons restaurant, Park Ave. and 52 St., with 400 upper-bracket Democrats who had bought $1,000 seats for the evening’s big bash. Actress Marilyn Monroe sings "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden, for his upcoming 45th birthday. (© Bettmann/CORBIS) Reception for 75 After the Garden shindig, which sweetened the party coffers by about $1 million, there was reception at Krim’s townhouse, 33 E.

69th St., for the political bigwigs and the entertainers - total party of about 75. About 10,000 spectators lined the streets along the route as Kennedy, leaving the Garden on the 50th St. side, rode across town to Park Ave. and up Park to 69th St. Among Kennedy’s activities during the day was an appearance at dedication ceremonies of Penn Station South, a huge new cooperative housing development on 26th St. off Eighth Ave. Gov. Rockefeller was speaking as the President arrived. He waited until the crowd of 15,000 sang “Happy Birthday” to the Chief Executive, then added his own best wishes. Kennedy, in a six-minute talk, praised David Dubinsky and his International Ladies Garment Workers Union, which sponsored the $40 million development. Tags: Rare photo shows Marilyn Monroe with JFK, RFK - CNN.com Rare photo shows Marilyn Monroe with JFK, RFK By Alan Duke, CNN Robert F. Kennedy, left, Marilyn Monroe and President John F. Kennedy in 1962 photo taken by Cecil Stoughton. Historian Arthur Schlesinger is on the far right.

Singer Harry Belafonte can be seen facing the camera in the rear STORY HIGHLIGHTS Rare photo taken after Marilyn Monroe sang for JFK's birthday Photographer said Secret Service seized all other JFK-Monroe photos White House photographer kept photo secret for decades Tuesday would have been Marilyn Monroe's 84th birthday Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Marilyn Monroe's sultry rendition of "Happy Birthday" sung for President John F. Kennedy's 45th birthday celebration marked the actress' last major public appearance before her mysterious death in August 1962. Tuesday, which would have been Monroe's 84th birthday, marked the public debut of a rare image of Monroe with Kennedy and his brother Robert F. Kennedy together after the May 19, 1962, party. The black-and-white photo, taken by White House photographer Cecil Stoughton, showed Monroe still wearing the infamously tight-fighting, sheer rhinestone-studded dress she wore when singing earlier at Madison Square Garden. President Kennedy appears to be turning away from the camera, something he rarely did, while his brother, the U.S. attorney general, looks toward them.

"There is no other known photo of Bobby [Kennedy] with Marilyn or JFK with Marilyn, and it's not because they were never photographed together," said filmmaker Keya Morgan, who now owns the only original prints of it. "In fact, they were photographed together many times, but the Secret Service and the FBI confiscated every single photograph." Stoughton, who sold the prints to Morgan a year before his death in 2008, told him agents missed one negative in their search, he said. "The Secret Service came in when he was developing the negatives and basically confiscated all the ones of Jack, Bobby with Marilyn," Morgan said. "The only one that survived is the one that was in the dryer." Historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr., who was an aide to President Kennedy, appears in the photo holding a drink and cigar and wearing a broad smile. Schlesinger's personal journal, published in 2007, included his impression of Monroe at the private gathering. "The image of this exquisite, beguiling and desperate girl will always stay with me," Schlesinger wrote.

"I do not think I have seen anyone so beautiful; I was enchanted by her manner and her wit, at once so masked, so ingenuous and so penetrating." He wrote that Robert Kennedy was paying great attention to Monroe at the gathering, which was at the Manhattan home of Arthur and Matilda Krim. "Bobby and I engaged in mock competition for her; she was most agreeable to him and pleasant to me, but one never felt her to be wholly engaged," Schlesinger wrote in a passage included in his book "Journals: 1952-2000." While the relationship between the Kennedy brothers and Monroe has become a documented part of history, photographer Stoughton was reluctant to allow the image to become public until after former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy's death in 1994. Morgan said he bought access to the negative while working on an upcoming documentary about the actress's death, "Marilyn Monroe: Murder on Fifth Helena Drive." Stoughton, in interviews for the film, told Morgan the story behind the first lady's refusal to attend her husband's birthday gala.

"He's the one who told Jackie that Marilyn was going to be at the celebration, and her exact words were 'Screw Jack,' and she left the room and she did not go to the famous celebration," Morgan said. Morgan's prints show details not clear in low-resolution, cropped copies that made their way onto the internet after the photo was licensed for a book about Monroe in 2004. Singer Harry Belafonte is seen in the background with his wife, talking to a man that Stoughton told Morgan was comedian Jack Benny. Beverly Hills art appraiser David W. Streets, who reviewed the prints and their history for CNN, called them "the real McCoy." "This is a very significant piece of American and celebrity history, of fine art photography," Streets said. Since Stoughton was a U.S. Army captain and was using a government-owned camera and film, the images themselves are in the public domain. But access to the negative, which Stoughton secretly kept, was valuable, Streets said. Stoughton made and signed 10 prints for Morgan, 30 inches by 30 inches.

Nine of them go on sale Tuesday at the Art & Artifact Gallery in West Hollywood, California. The 10th print was given to singer Michael Jackson two years ago, Morgan said. Morgan was a friend of the pop star's, who was a big Monroe fan. Share this on: The Night Marilyn Monroe Sang 'Happy Birthday' to · Lomography 2012-06-05 4 Share Tweet One of the most showstopping moments in pop culture and political history, photographer Bill Ray recounts the events of May 19, 1962, the night Marilyn Monroe seductively sang for US President John F. Kennedy on his 45th birthday celebration in New York. Ray shares rare photos from one of Monroe’s last appearances. “On comes this spotlight. There was no sound. No sound at all. It was like we were in outer space,” said photographer Bill Ray of John F. Kennedy’s 45th birthday party in Madison Garden, New York. He was 26 in 1962 and struggled to find the perfect spot to shoot the grandiose event from, determined to get moneyshots of Marilyn Monroe and JFK.

Photos via LIFE Marilyn Monroe was to sing for the former US president, alongside musical greats like Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee, and everyone was excitedly anticipating the performance. For one, there were rumors that the Hollywood sex symbol and JFK were having an affair (his wife Jackie was not present at the event). Second, Monroe had become notorious for arriving to her gigs (fashionably) late. The bombshell didn’t disappoint as she finally appeared onstage, shrugging off a white fur to reveal a sparkly, skin-tight gown. Ray found himself on a balcony, where he had the perfect back view of the sultry songstress. Photos via LIFE “It was skin-colored, and it was skin-tight. It was sewn on, covered with brilliant crystals. There was this long, long pause … and finally, she comes out with this unbelievably breathy, ‘Happy biiiiirthday to youuuu,’ and everybody just went into a swoon. I was praying [that I could get the shot] because I had to guess at the exposure.

It was a very long lens, and I had no tripod, so I had to rest the lens itself on the railing, and tried very, very hard not to breathe.” If you wanna relive the atmosphere of that infamous night, watch Ray talk about the night in detail in this video from LIFE and listen to the recording of Monroe singing 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President ‘. Definitely a night to remember for the attendees, as it was one of Marilyn’s last and iconic public appearances, inspiring this candle-blowing birthday cake photograph used at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Browse the Magazine for more Marilyn Monroe articles.

Question: Which actress sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to US President John F Kennedy on his 45th birthday?
Answer: Marilyn Monroe