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
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
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
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada

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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