"God Gave Rock And Roll To You" was orginally written by Russ Ballard in 1973 for his group Argent. It was a minor hit. Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS reworked the song in 1991 and added the roman numeral "II" to the title. They share writing credits with Ballard for their version. It was a Top 10 hit for KISS in the UK and Germany and went to #21 on the Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock chart. The song was featured in "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" with an intro played by Steve Vai.
KISS drummer Eric Carr died of heart cancer soon after - it was his last recording with the band.
KISS (1991)
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