G.R.C.E.S A Grande Família formed in Rio de Janeiro in 1971. The group's 1975 song 'Eu Só Quero É Ser Feliz' became a kind of anthem, one of those tracks that gets passed around at parties and family gatherings. It's a straightforward samba-funk declaration that seems to have stuck around.
Zeca Pagodinho was involved with the group, and other musicians like Jorge Aragão and Arlindo Cruz passed through at different times. Their catalog includes samba-enredo tracks for Carnival, like 'Samba-Enredo 2020 - Sou Manauara, Há 350 Anos Sentindo Orgulho do Meu Chão'.
There was a legal issue in 2003 over the use of their song 'Deixa a Vida Me Levar' in an ad. The group's popularity shifted with the musical trends of the 1980s, but they kept playing. Their music, particularly that 1975 hit, still turns up as a reliable piece of the Brazilian soundtrack.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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