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Though the power ballad [7] covered the original Argent 1973 version "God Gave Rock and Roll to You", it had barely modified lyrics in the verses, thus the reason behind the slight change in the name of the song. It is one of the few songs from Kiss' "non-makeup era" to be played live since the band returned to wearing their trademark makeup in ...
God Gave Rock 'n Roll to You II was featured in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey with a 40-second Steve Vai solo instead of the Kiss intro found on the album and was a major success, hitting the Top 30 in seven countries, including the Mainstream Rock Tracks in the United States. [5]
In addition to Kiss covering "God Gave Rock and Roll to You", retitled as "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II": [8] Kiss drummer Peter Criss recorded Ballard's "Let Me Rock You" and "Some Kinda Hurricane" on his 1982 Let Me Rock You album. [9] Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley covered "New York Groove" on his self-titled solo album in 1978. [10]
KISS soldiered on for 13 years sans makeup, and in 1991, the year of Kurt Cobain and grunge, they were still popular enough to have their cover of Argent’s “God Gave Rock and Roll to You ...
The original lineup of Kiss in 1977. Clockwise from top: Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley. Kiss was an American hard rock band from New York. Formed in January 1973, the group originally included rhythm guitarist and vocalist Paul Stanley, bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons, lead guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss. [1]
The hard-rocking quartet from New York City played final live concerts Friday and Saturday at Madison Square Garden, culminating a half century of rocking and rolling all night and partying every day.
Bruce Kulick – lead guitar on "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" Eric Singer – drums on "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" Eric Carr – backing vocals on "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" Additional musicians. Anton Fig – drums on "Sure Know Something", "2,000 Man", "I Was Made for Lovin' You" and "Two Sides of the Coin"
On “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Cher called out her snub from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and said, “I changed music forever with ‘Believe.'” The 1998 single pioneered the use of auto ...