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
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Matt* Lucas Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl

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 - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, 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

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

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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