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
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite

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

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - Skareggae

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

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

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT BACK

You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*

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