Love songs are found all over the classic rock genre, but Aerosmith, Peter Gabriel, and Foreigner really got it right.

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Country music is full of great love songs, and many agree that the 1970s were the pinnacle of the genre. The decade saw the rise of some of the most legendary country artists in history. It was also ...