Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt Lucas* Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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