Bob Morales was shaken to the core by the death of his budding rock ‘n’ roll star brother Ritchie, but in a turbulent life and with a gritty persona, he made a name for himself. “…
By Dalia Espinosa, Correspondent
Bob Morales was, indeed, a kind of wild child, according to his family, whose life took a hard turn on Feb. 3, 1959, when an Iowa plane crash claimed Ritchie’s 17-year-old life.Back home, in the family’s Pacoima neighborhood, Morales, whose brother by then had found fame with rock hits like “La Bamba,” was shaken to his core.
During the 1950s, Morales and his migrant family worked temporarily in San Jose agricultural camps picking produce and loading them onto trucks. Among the family was a young Ritchie, who shared a close and playful bond with his brother Bob, despite the fact that they were born to different biological fathers. Their mother, Concepcion Reyes, and Ritchie are both buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery.
As a teenager, Morales constantly got into physical altercations with other students, and at one point landed in juvenile detention. He also admitted to an abusive relationship with his first wife, Rosie, according to a“I used to drink all day, and I used to tear the house down. I also got a little abusive with Rosie ,” he told Lowrider Magazine.
“When people are drunks or addicts or whatever they are, most people will not accept [them] any other way,” said his wife. “[They think] that’s how they are forever, and Bob definitely proves to me and probably millions of others, people do change and for the better.”
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