Pop-up Video: The Staple Singers perform 'Heavy Makes You Happy' | From the Vaults

Anne Murray hosted this special featuring an amazing 1971 performance by The Staple Singers on CBC. The band, which revolved around Mavis' voice and Pops' songs and guitar, had become the musical voices of the civil rights movement in the U.S. Watch the first episode of From the Vaults, "Land of Opportunities." This clip is from Episode 1 of From the Vaults ➤ https://www.cbc.ca/television/fromthevaults/episode-1-land-of-opportunities-1.4882673 ➤ Watch full episodes of From the Vaults, for free, on Canada's National Broadcaster: https://watch.cbc.ca/season/from-the-vaults-music-archive-series/season-1/b1bc9f0a-c563-4622-b200-80fb41e98421 ➤ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/CBC-Subscribe --- About From the Vaults: 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. In the end, From The Vaults shines a bright light on a remarkable musical story – our own. Series link: https://cbc.ca/fromthevaults --- About CBC: Welcome to the official YouTube channel for CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster. CBC is dedicated to creating content with original voices that inspire and entertain. Watch sneak peeks and trailers, behind the scenes footage, original web series, digital-exclusives and more. Connect with CBC Online: Twitter: http://bit.ly/CBC-Twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/CBC-Facebook Instagram: http://bit.ly/CBC-Instagram

Added 30 Sept 2026