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
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
The Revelaires* You're So Wrong You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
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
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer

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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