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
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
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
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
The Revelaires* She Wears My Ring You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
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)
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
The Revelaires* Cab Driver Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1

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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