Zezinho Daluz was born José Daluz do Nascimento in 1949 and grew up in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. He started singing in local churches and choirs, then joined the band Os Incríveis in 1968. His solo album Roda Viva came out in 1971 and included 'Que Menina Bonita,' which became his biggest hit.
That song's success brought Daluz wider recognition, but it also led to accusations of plagiarism in the 1970s. He denied those claims. His personal life drew attention too, with reports of relationships and drug use in the 1980s and 1990s that affected his career for a while.
He kept recording through those years, putting out albums like O Que É Que a Baiana Tem? in 1980 and Sentado à Beira do Caminho in 1981. Other songs like 'A Montanha Russa' and 'Como É Triste' show his range as a vocalist who worked within Brazilian popular styles.
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