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
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
The Revelaires* Cab Driver Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
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 If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

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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