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
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Matt Lucas* Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

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

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

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)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

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