How National City's Rosie Hamlin, 15, Made 'Angel Baby' a Hit, Chicano Anthem

How National City's Rosie Hamlin, 15, Made 'Angel Baby' a Hit, Chicano Anthem

Rosalie “Rosie” Hamlin Mendez was admired by the likes of John Lennon, Linda Ronstadt and Robert Plant. Image via YouTube Love can transcend race, distance and time. Rosie Hamlin proved that love can even transcend death. Her music has. Rosie and the Originals have entered immortality. Hamlin died in 2017 in remote Belen, New Mexico, unleashing an outpouring of grief and nostalgia among older Chicanos and undying gratitude among younger ones who…