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
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Matt Lucas* Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Matt Lucas* Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

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

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

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)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

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