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
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST

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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