First Listen: Lisa Dietrich moves us with "Mountain"

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    (September 7, 2022) When L.A.-based singer and songwriter Lisa Dietrich decided to deliver a cover of the great Barry White/Love Unlimited classic “Move Me No Mountain,” she determined to go all the way.

    Lisa’s new version features an all-star cast of musicians that includes such notables as Chuckii Booker on bass, Hubert Laws on flute, and a number of A-listers that have worked with everyone from Earth, Wind & Fire to Beyonce to Michael Jackson.

    The result is a cool, updated version that is relatively faithful to the original but with Lisa’s rich alto voice up front, introducing the criminally underappreciated song to a new generation of listeners.

    Check out “Move Me No Mountain” below, and welcome Lisa Dietrich and her incredible band back to SoulTracks.

    By Chris Rizik

    (September 7, 2022) When L.A.-based singer and songwriter Lisa Dietrich decided to deliver a cover of the great Barry White/Love Unlimited classic “Move Me No Mountain,” she determined to go all the way.

    Lisa’s new version features an all-star cast of musicians that includes such notables as Chuckii Booker on bass, Hubert Laws on flute, and a number of A-listers that have worked with everyone from Earth, Wind & Fire to Beyonce to Michael Jackson.

    The result is a cool, updated version that is relatively faithful to the original but with Lisa’s rich alto voice up front, introducing the criminally underappreciated song to a new generation of listeners.

    Check out “Move Me No Mountain” below, and welcome Lisa Dietrich and her incredible band back to SoulTracks.

    By Chris Rizik

    Lisa Dietrich - "Move Me No Mountain"

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    Produced and arranged by Lisa Dietrich and Tracy Carter
    Lisa Dietrich - All vocals & vocal arrangement
    Tracy Carter - Keys & programming 
    Chuckii Booker - Bass
    Hubert Laws - Flute Solo 
    Scott Mayo - Flute
    Erick Walls - Guitar
    Lisa Dondlinger - Strings
    Tyrone Griffin - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
    Gorden Campbell - Drums
    Leddie Garcia - Percussion