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
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)

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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