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
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Matt* Lucas Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1

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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