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 We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
The Revelaires* She Wears My Ring You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST

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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