@eg_theactivatedmexican: She was just 15. A Mexican-American girl from San Diego. She wrote Angel Baby in her notebook. Recorded it in an abandoned airplane hangar. Topped the charts. Outsold Elvis. And they still tried to erase her. Rosie Méndez Hamlin was the first Chicana to break into mainstream rock & roll. But her name was buried. Her credit stolen. Her voice forgotten by the industry, but never by the culture. #RosieHamlin #AngelBaby #ChicanaPower #ErasedNoMore #ChicanoHistory
Yes, after a decades-long legal battle, Rosie Hamlin finally secured her songwriting credit and began receiving royalties for "Angel Baby" in the 1990s. The initial record label's practices and other legal disputes had prevented her from collecting the money she was owed for many years. Although Hamlin secured a legal victory in the 1990s, she received only a portion of the royalties she was owed. She reportedly received a settlement and some back payments, but not the full amount due to the difficulty of auditing decades of sales from multiple companies. Rosie Hamlin lost an estimated $6 million in royalties over the years. A judge awarded her a comprehensive settlement of $40,000 for income from 1961 and a 50% share of the song rights.
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Angelica Quintero :
Wow how dare they
2025-08-02 10:50:30
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MamaLynn :
I always played Angel Baby ..
2025-07-31 06:45:27
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_antifash :
Racist industry robbed her 💔
2025-07-31 13:58:22
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DOLLAR CHANGE :
the Beatles said they were influenced by Rosie and the originals and Ritchi Valenz
2025-07-31 09:10:48
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Dannyboy_sandiego :
That’s a leeeegit Chicano bop and she’s from SD!!!!!!!
2025-07-31 05:45:50
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#ciscopdrtools :
so basically the first Selena!!
2025-07-31 06:37:40
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ChronicallyManette🦓 :
My family sang this song to my Tio Angel all the time. It’s a beautiful song
2025-08-01 08:35:58
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tonyrivera4444 :
Our Brown Women are the most beautiful!! 💯❤️
2025-07-31 02:42:24
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Telling it like it is :
she's my aunt glad you're giving her recognition ✌
2025-07-31 14:48:45
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Addicted2Truth :
She should be in the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame...her song and voice is so beautiful...A absolute Classic beautiful Ballad❤️❤️❤️
2025-07-31 06:05:40
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𝒞𝒶𝒾𝓉𝓎.👸🏻 :
my favorite song of hers is lonely blue nights
2025-07-31 09:08:44
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JAMG777 :
God sees their unfairness
2025-07-31 02:33:06
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raiderbjj_4Christ✝️🕊 :
I never knew this about Rosie
2025-07-31 07:26:12
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HexSoto :
Firme story I never knew!! Gracias for sharing vato!
2025-07-31 05:36:22
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nightowl25 :
what's the rest of her story...😢
2025-07-31 02:31:55
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Kid619 :
Mexican Pride San Diego Representing Chicanos♥️♥️
2025-07-31 03:49:39
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REGGIE FST :
They did her wrong Angel Baby was a hit 💯💯💯💯🌹🌹🌹🌹🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼thanks Rosie ……
2025-07-31 10:24:01
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Roy Rosales :
Wow didn’t knew thiis Mexicans on the map since while back tribute too her 💯💯✌🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
2025-07-31 06:26:05
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Rosa Sanchez :
Rosie and the Originals
2025-07-31 06:19:48
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Nina Zuniga :
Awwww poor Rosie, I grew up singing this song because of my parents listening to this type of music. 🎶 ❤️
2025-07-31 02:40:44
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Murr n Lucy Man :
Yup, I heard about what happened to her, I love Angel Baby.
2025-07-31 03:33:19
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Jaz🎀 :
She’s from north county San Diego too 🔥
2025-07-31 22:27:48
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Connie :
I partied with Rosie in the early 90s she performed at a backyard party 🎉 she was amazing🔥
2025-07-31 14:09:04
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