God Gave Rock and Roll to You - wikipedia God Gave Rock and Roll to You This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2014 ) `` God Gave Rock and Roll to You '' Single by Argent from the album In Deep B - side `` Christmas for the Free '' Released 1973 ( 1973 ) Recorded 1971 Genre Rock, progressive rock Length 6 : 45 Songwriter ( s ) Russ Ballard Producer ( s ) Rod Argent, Chris White `` God Gave Rock and Roll to You '' is a 1973 song by the British band Argent and covered by both Petra, in 1977 and 1984, and Kiss in 1991, both with modified lyrics. Contents 1 Versions 1.1 Kiss version 1.1. 1 Line - up 1.1. 2 Video 1.1. 3 Chart performance 1.1. 4 Versions 1.1. 5 Personnel 2 References Versions Argent recorded the song in 1971 during the sessions for their album All Together Now, but it originally did not appear as an album track until 1973 's In Deep, and was released as a successful single at that time. The 1997 CD re-release of All Together Now has the track included as a bonus. The original lyrics include a reference to British pop singer Cliff Richard, known for his Christianity. `` God Gave Rock and Roll to You '' The song, as recorded by Petra on their 1977 album Come and Join Us. '' Problems playing this file ? See media help. The Christian rock band Petra first released a cover version of the song in their 1977 album Come and Join Us. This version had modified lyrics in the verses from the Argent original, while the chorus remained largely unchanged. Petra then re-recorded and released a somewhat updated version for their 1984 album Beat the System. In 1989, the British band the Truth released a version. In 1991, the song was notably covered by Kiss under the title `` God Gave Rock ' N ' Roll to You II ''. This version 's lyrics and arrangement more closely followed the Petra version of the song. It was released for the film Bill & Ted 's Bogus Journey. The song has also been covered by Bride featuring rap group DOC and by Midtown. Unrest remade the song as `` God Gave Rock & Roll To You III '' for their 1992 Bavarian Mods EP. Kiss version `` God Gave Rock ' N ' Roll to You II '' Single by Kiss from the album Bill & Ted 's Bogus Journey : Music from the Motion Picture and Revenge Released 22 August 1991 ( 1991 - 08 - 22 ) Format CD single Recorded 1991 Genre Hard rock, heavy metal Length 5 : 18 Label Interscope 7567 96275 - 2 ( Europe ) Songwriter ( s ) Russ Ballard, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Bob Ezrin Producer ( s ) Bob Ezrin Kiss singles chronology `` Rise to It '' / `` Silver Spoon '' ( 1990 ) `` God Gave Rock ' N ' Roll to You II '' / `` String Module Error : Match not found '' ( 1991 ) `` Unholy '' / `` God Gave Rock ' N ' Roll to You II '' ( 1992 ) `` Rise to It '' / `` Silver Spoon '' ( 1990 ) `` God Gave Rock ' N ' Roll to You II '' / `` Junior 's Gone Wild '' ( performed by King 's X ) ( 1991 ) `` Unholy '' / `` God Gave Rock ' N ' Roll to You II '' ( 1992 ) `` God Gave Rock ' N ' Roll to You II '' ( 1991 ) Harmonizing with Paul Stanley during the bridge of `` God Gave Rock ' N ' Roll to You II '' would be Eric Carr 's final recording with Kiss before his death in 1991. Problems playing this file ? See media help. `` God Gave Rock ' N ' Roll to You II '' is a cover of the song by the American hard rock band Kiss. Kiss first released it as a single in 1991, featured on the soundtrack to the movie Bill & Ted 's Bogus Journey, and was later included on Kiss ' 1992 album Revenge. Though the song covered the Argent 1973 song `` God Gave Rock and Roll to You '' it had substantially 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 's non-makeup era to be played live since the band returned to makeup. Line - up This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2015 ) It was the last Kiss song to feature longtime drummer Eric Carr before his death in 1991. Although he was too ill to play drums on the track, he is featured on backing vocals during the a cappella break, singing the repeated line ``... to everyone, he gave a song to be sung '', as well as performing drums during the video for the song. The drum tracks were recorded by Eric Singer, who would become Kiss ' full - time drummer, following Carr 's death. The single was also the first to feature Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley sharing lead vocals since `` I '' from 1981 's Music from `` The Elder ''. Video This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2015 ) The video was filmed in Los Angeles, California in July 1991 and was directed by Mark Rezyka. It features the band playing in a hangar at Van Nuys Airport with flashbacks of Simmons and Stanley and their old bandmates Peter Criss and Ace Frehley during the make - up era of Kiss 's heyday. There were no prominent clips of Carr during the make - up years featured in the video, even though he was a part of that era for three - and - a-half - years. During the Kissology Volume Two : 1978 - 1991 special aired on VH1 classic, Gene Simmons has stated that, `` It 's not just a cover song for a soundtrack, but a testament to Eric Carr, and I think a lot of people do n't realize that. '' Chart performance The song proved to be a big hit for the band in many parts of the world, including making the Top Ten in the United Kingdom and Germany. It reached number 21 on Billboard 's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the US, as well as its video receiving heavy rotation on music television channels. Versions The version released as a single and on the soundtrack to Bill & Ted 's Bogus Journey differs slightly from that played in the film. In the film, a 40 - second guitar solo is played by Steve Vai. It was later included on Steve Vai 's album The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1 under the title `` Final Solo ''. `` God Gave Rock and Roll to You II '' would also be included on the Kiss album Alive III, which was released in 1993. Personnel This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2015 ) Paul Stanley -- rhythm and lead guitar, lead vocals Gene Simmons -- bass, lead vocals Bruce Kulick -- lead guitar, background vocals Eric Singer -- drums, background vocals Eric Carr -- background vocals References ^ Jump up to : Powell, Mark Allan ( 2002 ). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Peabody, Massachusetts : Hendrickson Publishers. p. 693. ISBN 1 - 56563 - 679 - 1. Jump up ^ `` Bride -- God Gave Rock And Roll To You ''. Discogs. Retrieved 25 September 2016. Jump up ^ `` Bride Discography ''. www.bridepub.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016. Videos : 1993 God Gave Rock - n - Roll to You Jump up ^ y2daddy ( 28 October 2012 ), Bride with DOC God Gave Rock & Roll To You, retrieved 25 September 2016 Jump up ^ `` Unrest ( 2 ) -- Bavarian Mods And Other Hits at Discogs ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 April 2013. Jump up ^ `` Retrochart for January 1992 ''. everyHit.com. Retrieved 21 August 2011. Jump up ^ `` Billboard singles chart history - Kiss ''. Retrieved 18 February 2009. Jump up ^ MusicFan5152 ( 19 December 2008 ). `` Kiss -- God Gave Rock And Roll To You ''. YouTube. Retrieved 5 December 2011. Jump up ^ Ridfaderz ( 29 September 2007 ). `` God Gave Rock N Roll To You ''. YouTube. Retrieved 5 December 2011. Argent Rod Argent Bob Henrit Russ Ballard Jim Rodford John Verity John Grimaldi Studio albums Argent ( 1970 ) Ring of Hands ( 1971 ) All Together Now ( 1972 ) In Deep ( 1973 ) Nexus ( 1974 ) Circus ( 1975 ) Counterpoints ( 1975 ) Live albums Encore : Live in Concert ( 1974 ) Compilations The Argent Anthology - A Collection of Greatest Hits ( 1976 ) Singles `` Hold Your Head Up '' ( 1972 ) `` God Gave Rock and Roll to You '' ( 1973 ) Related articles Chris White Kiss Paul Stanley Gene Simmons Tommy Thayer Eric Singer Ace Frehley Peter Criss Eric Carr Vinnie Vincent Mark St. John Bruce Kulick Studio albums Kiss Hotter Than Hell Dressed to Kill Destroyer Rock and Roll Over Love Gun Dynasty Unmasked Music from `` The Elder '' Creatures of the Night Lick It Up Animalize Asylum Crazy Nights Hot in the Shade Revenge Carnival of Souls : The Final Sessions Psycho Circus Sonic Boom Monster ' 78 solo albums Ace Frehley Gene Simmons Paul Stanley Peter Criss Live albums Alive ! 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Question: who sings god gave rock and roll to you
Answer: Petra; the British band Argent