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
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae

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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