Real name: Rosalie Mendez Hamlin

Effective period / Period of releases: 1961

Born in Klamath Falls Oregon, Rosie grew up in Alaska, and eventually settled in San Diego California. She learned a few basic chords on the piano and had some vocal lessons from her Aunt. She had written a poem about a teenage crush, and she turned it into a song. Rosie and the Originals claim to fame was that song, "Angel Baby", released in late 1960, and peaked on the Billboard charts at #5 in 1961. She recorded some great records in the early 1960's as she attempted to recreate the magic. Her second and final chart record was Lonely Blue Nights on Brunswick.

She was born July 21st, 1945.
Passed away March 30, 2017.