<P> Neil Young--Stills' bandmate in both Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY)--would later write "Ohio" in response to the events at Kent State; CSNY included a version of "For What It's Worth", its lyrics modified to reflect the Kent State shootings, on their 1971 live album "4 Way Street". An all - star version of "For What It's Worth" with Tom Petty and others, was played at Buffalo Springfield's induction by Petty to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997; Young did not attend . </P> <P> "For What It's Worth" has been covered, sampled, and referenced in numerous musical performances . Versions include those by The Staple Singers (US #66 in 1967), Rush, Cher, Oui 3, Queensrÿche (on their album Take Cover), and Public Enemy . Cher's 1969 cover did not enter the Billboard Hot 100; AllMusic retrospectively called her version "mature (and) forceful". </P> <P> David Cassidy recorded an extended live version for his 1974 album Cassidy Live! (Bell Records, UK #9; recorded live in Great Britain in May 1974). The track features extensive and complex lead - guitar solos by Cassidy himself . The album received rave reviews . Critic Dave Thompson wrote for Allmusic, "Recorded live on his 1974 world tour, at the height (and, though nobody knew it, in the final days) of Cassidy - mania, Cassidy Live is a peculiar document, on the one hand standing as an indication of just how fierce the hysteria around the lad was, but, on the other, living proof of what a sensational showman he was; as evidenced by tracks like' For What It's Worth' ." He concluded, "Rock history has sidelined Cassidy with a finality that seems almost personal, shovelling him up a teen idol side street from which the only escape was retirement and resignation . Cassidy Live, however, was recorded while he still thought he had a chance of advancing--and few period live albums come even close to capturing its excitement ." </P> <P> The hip - hop group Public Enemy sampled "For What It's Worth" on their 1998 song "He Got Game", which also featured Stephen Stills . Oui 3 adapted the song for their 1993 debut single of the same name, which reached number 26 in the UK chart . In 2017, Haley Reinhart released a cover of the song as the third single from her third studio album, What's That Sound? </P>

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