Ed Wiley Jr. for a tour of the South,” writes Fuqua biographer Steve Walker. “Wiley featured a variety of jump and blues tunes, and the young singers developed a wider repertoire from this experience.” When popular disc jockey Alan Freed – importantly, the man credited with coining the term “rock and roll” – heard the remodeled songsters, he began managing and promoting the duo, and prompted them to change their name to “The Moonglows.” Writes Washington Post reporter Terence McArdle, “They also performed on Freed's touring rock-and-roll revues and in the movies "Rock, Rock, Rock" (1956) and "Mister Rock and Roll" (1957).” Some
God Gave Rock and Roll to You 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. 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 both Petra, in 1977 and 1984, and Kiss in 1991, both with modified lyrics. 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