 Incidentally, one of the most successful songs he has ever written is Kix's near-top ten hit, "Don't Close Your Eyes" (co-written with one-time Crack the Sky frontman John Palumbo and Kix bassist Donnie Purnell), which was featured on the band's follow-up album, "Blow My Fuse".The tune remains Kix's highest charting single.He also wrote the songs "Beat 'Em Up" and "Make Rock Not War" on Blue Öyster Cult's "Club Ninja" record, "Rise to It" and "Read My Body" on Kiss' album "Hot in the Shade", "Could've Been You" on Cher's album "Love Hurts" and the single "Rock You" for Helix's "Walkin' the Razor's Edge" album.