Rosie Vela Biography
Rosie Vela born Roseanne Vela is an American Model, Singer, and Songwriter who was born and brought up in Galveston, Texas, United States of America. She is widely known for her album Zazu in 1986. The whole album was composed or co-written by Vela and was produced by Gary Katz.
Rosie Vela Age
Vela is 69 years old as of 2021, she was born on 18 December 1952, in Galveston, Texas, United States of America. She celebrates her birthday on 18 December every year and her birth sign is Sagittarius.
Rosie Vela Height and Weight
Vela stands at a height of 5 feet and 8 inches, and has a weight of 68 kg or 171 lbs.
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Rosie Vela Education
Vela attended the University of Arkansas after her family moved there. While studying art and music, Vela also began modeling.
Rosie Vela Family
Vela was born and raised by her parents in Galveston, Texas. Our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available.
Thus, the identity of Rosie’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if she has any siblings. Nevertheless, this section will be updated as soon as it is available.
Rosie Vela Husband
Vela was married to Jimmy Roberts, but he died of cancer shortly after. Rosie has been in relationships with Jeff Lynne (2001), David Keith (1993), and Peter Max (1976 – 1985). According to our records, Rosie is possibly single currently.
Rosie Vela Net Worth
Vela has an estimated net worth of $7 million dollars as of 2022. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a singer. Through her various sources of income, Rosie has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Rosie Vela Career
Vela moved to New York where her modeling career took off and she graced the covers of magazines including Vogue and Newsweek from 1975 onwards, and appeared in numerous television commercials.
Vela has also appeared in several films including Heaven’s Gate (as the “beautiful girl” who makes Kris Kristofferson’s character fall in love during Harvard’s graduation ceremony scene), The Two Jakes with Jack Nicholson, and Inside Edge opposite Michael Madsen.
Rosie Vela Zazu
Vela built a recording studio for herself at home and signed a recording deal with A&M Records. She released her first album Zazu in 1986. The whole album was done and co-written by Vela and was produced by Gary Katz.
The album peaked at #20 in the UK Albums Chart and in March 1987, it was certified silver by the BPI. Further singles “Interlude” and “Fool’s Paradise” did not do that well.
Rosie Vela Magic Smile
Vela has included contributions from both Donald Fagen and Walter Becker (two of Vela’s musical heroes) six years after they had disbanded their group, Steely Dan.
The album went largely unnoticed in the U.S., although it was critically acclaimed. It did well in Europe and a single ‘Magic Smile‘ from the album was a Top 30 hit in the UK Singles Chart.
Rosie Vela Albums
It has been published that Vela recorded a second album entitled Sun Upon the Altar, but the album has never been released to date. After Zazu, she has not released any further recordings but has been a backing vocalist for other musicians including Electric Light Orchestra on their 2001 album Zoom.
Vela further did a few shows with the band and was (for 7 years) in a relationship with ELO’s lead singer Jeff Lynne. Together with Lynne, she co-wrote “A Woman Like That” for a 1998 British movie called Still Crazy.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rosie Vela
Rosie Vela is a famous Model, Singer, and Songwriter. She is widely known for her album Zazu in 1986.
Rosie is an American national born on 18th December 1952, in Galveston TX.
Rosie stands at a height of 1.72 m.
Vela married the Arkansas-born musician, Jimmy Roberts, but he died of cancer shortly after. Rosie has been in relationships with Jeff Lynne (2001), David Keith (1993), and Peter Max (1976 – 1985). According to our records, Rosie is possibly single currently.
Rosie has an approximate net worth of $7 million. This amount has been accrued from her leading roles in the entertainment industry.
Details about Vela’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much she makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Because of Personal reasons, Rosie has not shared her precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of her house.
Vela is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.