Rosie and the Originals were an American 1960s group best known for their s… Read Full Bio ↴Rosie and the Originals were an American 1960s group best known for their single, "Angel Baby." Fronted by lead singer Rosie Hamlin (July 21, 1945 - March 30, 2017) the group produced two singles (including "Angel Baby") for Highland Records and, like many other artists of the era, ended up in protracted legal battles with their record label over royalties and credits.

Rosalie "Rosie" Méndez Hamlin was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon, to a Mexican mother and an Anglo-American father. She spent part of her childhood between Anchorage, Alaska and California, before her family moved to National City, California. She started singing with a band at thirteen. She wrote the lyrics for "Angel Baby" as a poem for "my very first boyfriend" when she was 14 years old, still attending Mission Bay High School in San Diego, California. When she was 15, she and some friends rented the only recording studio they could find within 100 miles of San Diego located in San Marcos, California, to record the song. The studio was owned by an airplane mechanic who had taken part of his hangar to make it. The resulting record had a very simplistic sound, and, in fact, was eventually slightly damaged from excessive playing, so the group was unable to find a record label to distribute it. Finally, after taking the master to a department store, they convinced a manager to play it in the listening booth of the store's music department. The song received positive reactions from teenage listeners, and a scout from Highland Records offered the group a recording contract, under the condition that the company take possession of the master recording, and that David Ponce be named as the author of the song, as he was the eldest member of the group.

"Angel Baby" made its radio debut in November 1960, before the group had even received their contract. When the contract finally came, Hamlin found that she was ineligible to collect record royalties from the song because she was not listed as the songwriter. This led to the group's break-up, and although Hamlin secured the copyright to her music in 1961, decades of battles over royalties followed.

In 1961, "Angel Baby" was also released in Canada on the Zirkon label and in Australia and England on London Records. The British release slightly edited the intro.

After leaving Highland Records, Hamlin recorded a full-length album with guitarist Noah Tafolla for Brunswick Records and toured with the label's other artists.

Hamlin and Tafolla married and had two children together. Their son, Joey Tafolla, is well known Jag Panzer guitarist. In 1963, Hamlin retired from singing to spend time with her family.

She returned to record singles in 1969 and again in 1973, performing occasionally throughout the 1970s and 1980s and more regularly throughout the 1990s and 2000s.

In a 1969 interview with Life magazine, John Lennon named Hamlin as one of his favorite singers. As can be heard on circulating recordings, the Beatles mention the song "Give Me Love" during sessions on 01/24/69. Lennon and friends can be heard in a quickly busked version of "Angel Baby," taped at his birthday in 1971. Lennon recorded a studio version of "Angel Baby" for his 1975 Rock 'n' Roll album, but the track would go unissued until 1986's Menlove Avenue. Rosie and the Originals are referenced by Led Zeppelin in the liner notes from their 1973 album Houses of the Holy, following the printed lyrics of the song "D'yer Mak'er" (pronounced, "Jamaica"). The quote is "Whatever happened to Rosie and the Originals?" "Rosie" also shows up in the Led Zeppelin song "How Many More Times".

In 1995, Rosie & the Originals were portrayed in the film My Family, performing "Angel Baby." Hamlin's part was played by Jeanette Jurado, of the group Expose. In 1996, Linda Ronstadt recorded a version of "Angel Baby" for her album Dedicated to the One I Love.

In 1999, Ace Records released The Best of Rosie & the Originals, including all the Highland tracks as well as Brunswick recordings and unreleased tracks. The following year, the label released the album Angel Baby Revisited, with previously unreleased material.

In 2002, Hamlin performed "Angel Baby" on a PBS-TV program, Red White & Rock.

Rosalie Hamlin passed away on March 30, 2017.

Discography

Singles
"Angel Baby"/"Give Me Love" (Highland, 1960)
"Why Did You Leave Me"/"Angel from Above"(Highland, 1961)
"Lonely Blue Nights"/"We’ll Have a Chance" (Brunswick, 1961)
"Lonely Blue Nights"/"We’ll Have a Chance" (Highland, 1961) [9]
"My Darling Forever"/"The Time is Near" (Brunswick, 1961)
"Kinda Makes You Wonder"/"My One and Only Love" (Globe, 1962)
"You're No Good"/"You Don’t Understand" (Wax World, 1973)

Albums
Lonely Blue Nights (Brunswick, 1962)
The Best of Rosie & the Originals (Ace, 1999)
Angel Baby Revisited (Ace, 2000)

Why Did You Leave Me
Rosie & The Originals Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Why Did You Leave Me' by these artists:

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Gene Clark & Friends For so long we worked so hard We didn't have a…
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Johnny and Jon When we had started out It was all in fun We agreed…

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We have lyrics for these tracks by Rosie & The Originals:

A Thousand Stars Now Eva Peron had every disadvantage You need if you're gonn…
Angel Baby It's just like heaven being here with you You're like an…
Angel From Above Last night I was lonely, I wanted to find true love. I…
Angle Baby Angel baby rosie & the originals It's just like heaven being…
Baby Baby Baby It's just like heaven being here with you You're like an…
Come To Me Cosette, it's turned so cold Cosette, it's past your bedtime…
Give Me Love Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
Give My Love Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
I Found A Dream There was a time when men were kind Their voices were…
I'm So Proud Ooo Hi it's GYP... SY Coming live from the VIP Like I'm…
I'm So Young Ooo Hi it's GYP... SY Coming live from the VIP Like I'm…
It's Time To Go Home its to go home weve been out too long so baby lets go…
Just Take Your Time Sometimes you feel that you need something But you're just n…
Lonely Blue Nights Whooo hoo whoo hoo Whooo hooo whoo hoo Lonelier night's …
My Darling Forever My darling My forever loving angel I will love you…
No Other Love Will Ever Do Whoooo hooo whoooo hooo hooo whooo hooo hooo(x2) Walking al…
Read The Story Of Love A boy like that who'd kill your brother Forget that boy…
The Time Is Near I'm thankful And grateful For everything I have All the pa…
There's No Other When the midnight choo choo leaves for Alabam' I'll be right…
We'll Have A Chance Iknow some day we'll have a chance Have a chance…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Rosie:

100 Headaches I can't sleep alone I'm scared of your ghost Oh, I…
All my favorite songs Coffee makes me anxious But I drink it 'cause it tastes…
Angel Baby It's just like heaven being here with you You're like an…
Dreams You and I we are forever Walk past me no need…
Let Me Rock I'm blessed the day I found you I want to stay…
Love You took the sun and you waited I saw you and…
Musïc When I was young I did it my way I did it…
My Darling Forever Today is our wedding day Black horses staring at us Wonderin…
Never the 1 VERSE Met you in October You talked sweet and a little slow…
Retail Therapy VERSE I’ve been doin too much retail therapy You left me wit…
Rosie's Coming To Town I just came back from a lovely trip along the…
Sad Sad Sad Man tonight was such a blast I think I'll make it…
Set Me on Fire Take me back to your place Show me how to dance Let's…
The Sun It don't matter to the sun if you go or…
Wheels Your eyes don't see the same as my eyes Your tongue…
Why Not Love 是你的到来让我的心快跳出来好快好乱好甜好烦嘿是不能不看怕被看穿我走开说不出你太吸引我才走过来左…
You You and me, me and you There's so much that we've…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Originals:

Angel Baby It's just like heaven being here with you You're like an…
Bab I'm For Real Baby, baby You don't understand How much I love you baby And…
Babe I'm For Real Baby You don't understand How much I love you baby And how m…
Baby I'm For Real Baby You don't understand How much I love you baby And ho…
Baby I'm For Real Baby You don't understand How much I love you baby And how m…
Baby, I'm for Real Baby, baby You don't understand How much I love you baby And…
Back By Popular Demand You stole the show of my heart without a doubt Then…
Bells Christmas bells are ringing Christmas bells are ringing Chri…
come and get it The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
Come See About Me I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Don't Stop Now Live it up, give it all you've got Make the party…
Down To Love Town (Down to...) I thought that there goes my honey, My happy s…
Down To Love Town (12 (Down to...) I thought that there goes my honey, My happ…
Down to Love Town (original 12" Promo version) (Down to...) I thought that there goes my honey, My happy s…
God Bless Whoever Sent You God bless whoever sent you I really needed you God bless who…
I'll Make Love to You I'm gonna do all the thing for you A girl wants…
I'll Wait For You Everyday Just feels sunny shine just feels it was love at fi…
Just To Keep You Satisfied Oh baby! I love you I love you so much that…
Lie No. 2 No fue fácil No oh oh !! Nada ah sido fácil No oh…
Lola Previously on the Originals She′s gathering up all of you to…
Love Love hurts Love scars Love wounds and marks Any heart…
Love Is a Wonder It's the darkest hour, you're twenty two The voice of youth,…
My Way I came up short today Feels like I fell a thousand…
No One But You This is hard to say, but as I wandered through…
No One Like You Your white dress sparks words spontaneous I'll sing from mou…
Once I Have You I loved you once in silence And mis'ry was all I…
Please Mr Postman Wait, oh yes wait a minute mister postman Wait, wait mister…
Please-Mr-Postman There must be some word today from my boyfriend so…
rhinestone cowboy Keepin′ walkin' these streets so long singin′ the same old…
Sunrise Are you ready to try again? I think I'm ready Okay, here…
Suspicion Please don't say no again Can't we be more than just…
Take Me Back Every single day I walk down the street I hear people say,…
Take the Only Way Out Young hearts, you gotta rock with it, roll with it Young…
The Bells Christmas bells are ringing Christmas bells are ringing Chri…
The Bells (Alternate Mix) I'll never hear the bells if you leave me I'll never…
We Can Make It (Oh baby) haven't got much to give (Hey babe) and don't…
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You Mysterious You Do you hear the people sing? Singing the songs of angry…

You're The One You are a picture no artist could paint But you're a…

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