“The depression lasted quite a long time. At the end of it, when I felt I was coming out of a long tunnel, I wrote God Gave Rock And Roll To You”: The epic story of Argent, the forgotten early 70s band who inspired one Kiss’ biggest hits

Argent posing for a photograph in the early 1970s.

Formed from the ashes of several 60s groups – including The Zombies – Argent were the band who wrote God Gave Rock And Roll To You, best known as the song Kiss covered in Bill And Ted’s Bogus Journey. In 2010, as they reunited for Classic Rock’s High Voltage festival, singer Russ Ballard and keyboard player Rod Argent looked back on the band’s career.