<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Like a Hurricane" (15) </Td> <Td> "Love Is a Rose" (16) </Td> <Td> "Cortez the Killer" (17) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Like a Hurricane" (15) </Td> <Td> "Love Is a Rose" (16) </Td> <Td> "Cortez the Killer" (17) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Love Is a Rose" is a song written and composed by Neil Young . It first became popular in 1975 when Linda Ronstadt had a country hit with her version . "Love Is a Rose" has also been covered by other artists over the years . </P> <P> Neil Young first recorded "Love Is a Rose" in 1974 for the unreleased album Homegrown . It was later released by Young in 1977 on the compilation Decade . </P>

Who wrote the song love is a rose