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God Gave Rock and Roll to You

"God Gave Rock and Roll to You" is a 1973 song by the British band Argent and covered by Kiss as "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II" in 1991, with modified lyrics.

"God Gave Rock and Roll to You"

"Christmas for the Free"

23 February 1973[1]

1971

Abbey Road (London, England)

  • 6:45 (album version)
  • 3:30 (single edit)

Epic

Russ Ballard

– electric and acoustic guitar, lead vocals

Russ Ballard

– bass, backing vocals

Jim Rodford

– organ, backing vocals, piano, electric piano, Mellotron

Rod Argent

– drums, percussion

Bob Henrit

Petra[edit]

"God Gave Rock and Roll to You" was covered, by American Christian rock band Petra for their 1977 album Come and Join Us and their 1984 album Beat the System.[5] Bob Hartman wrote different verse lyrics to give it a spiritual dimension.[6]

"God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II"

22 August 1991 (1991-08-22)

1991

Rock

5:18

Interscope

Bob Ezrin

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Argent - God Gave Rock and Roll to You

on YouTube

Kiss - God Gave Rock and Roll to You