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 Love Only You ST
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain

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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