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
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Matt Lucas* Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
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
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) 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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