In 1995, Rosie and the Originals were featured as part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s exhibit on One-Hit Wonders Hamlin proclaimed herself the first Latina woman ever enshrined in the Rock Hall. Baby Grace Warrior Showers Mom Bindi Irwin with Sweet Kisses: 'My Beautiful Angel' Grace Warrior, who turned 7 months old on Monday, adorably planted kisses on her mom's cheek in an array of. “Send my love to Rosie, wherever she may be.” Artists like Roky Erickson, Linda Ronstadt and even System of a Down would also cover Hamlin’s oldies staple. “This here is one of my all-time favorite songs,” Lennon says in the intro to his “Angel Baby” recording. “Angel Baby” was one of John Lennon‘s favorite songs, with the former Beatle covering the track for his Rock ‘n’ Roll covers LP although left off that album, his version emerged on the 1986 posthumous release Menlove Ave. After disbanding the Originals, Hamlin recorded an album with her guitarist husband Noah Tafolla before leaving the music industry by 1963.
However, Hamlin parted ways with Highland after a legal battle over the song’s authorship and ownership. The single eventually found its way to famed DJ Alan Freed, who played “Angel Baby” numerous times a day in November 1960 two months later, the single peaked at Number Five on the Hot 100. A distributor from Highland Records heard “Angel Baby” and, without officially inking the group to a record contract, took control of the single’s master take and gave songwriting credit to the Originals’ eldest member.