TORONTO – CBC is digging into its archives for its new music series which promises historic performances and candid interviews with the biggest names in music over the past 60 years.
Hosted by by Amanda Parris and Tom Power, the six-part series From The Vaults spans 60 years of Canada’s music history, with highlights including Sammy Davis Jr. in his first ever solo television special Parade on CBC, Shania Twain performing on CBC’s The Tommy Hunter Show at the age of 14, and Leonard Cohen’s television debut on CBC’s Take 30 in 1966.
Producer Banger Films sorted through 600 hours of content from the CBC archives over a five month period to gather the 200 minutes of footage that appear in the series. From The Vaults also includes seldom-seen performances by Celine Dion, The Guess Who, k.d. lang, and Paul Anka, plus interviews with musicians and industry insiders such as Adrienne Clarkson, Carole Pope, Maestro Fresh Wes, Paul Soles, Randy Bachman, Sarah McLachlan and Shad.
From The Vaults will premiere on November 15 at 9:00 PM (9:30 PM NT) on CBC, the CBC TV streaming app and cbc.ca/watch
