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From The Vaults

From The Vaults is an all-access music journey into a Canadian treasure that few have ever seen: The CBC Archives. Hosted by Amanda Parris and Tom Power, this series features performances and candid interviews with the biggest names in music over the past 60 years, including Sammy Davis Jr., The Who, Leonard Cohen, Shania Twain, and many more. From The Vaults shines a bright light on a remarkable musical story - our own.

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Episodes Season 1

  • Trailer

    From The Vaults is an all-access music journey into a Canadian treasure that few have ever seen: The CBC Archives. Hosted by Amanda Parris and Tom Power.

  • 1. Land of Opportunities

    Canadian television was a land of opportunities for international recording artists: this episode features stories and performances by Sammy Davis Jr, Joan Baez, Jackie Mittoo and several of the top Blues musicians ever captured on film.

    Offered with Closed Captions

    Offered with Described Video

  • 2. Turning Points

    Canadian musicians brought social change to centre stage - this episode looks at Sarah McLachlan, k.d.lang, Oscar Peterson, Craig Russell and Johnny Cash.

  • 3. Kids are Alright

    The kids used music to shake up the status quo. This episode features The Who, the Crew Cuts, Carole Pope, James Taylor, Lorne Michaels, and Jefferson Starship.

  • 4. From the Sidelines

    Artists used music to bring marginalized voices to the mainstream. This episode features Buffy Sainte Marie, Jeff Healey, Maestro Fresh Wes, Harry Belafonte and Duke Ellington.

  • 5. Star Machine

    Canadian music was being drowned out so we developed our very own Star Machine- this episode features Gordon Lightfoot, Randy Bachman, Celine Dion, Crowbar and Pat Benatar.

  • 6. Waiting in the Wings

    The path to global success has been long and hard for many of our biggest artists. CBC was often there to record their first steps on the road to global stardom when they were waiting in the wings

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