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	Length
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	You're My Honey	I'm a Song	02:18
Ellen McIlwaine	Toe Hold	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	04:32
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	Devil Woman	I'm a Song	03:37
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Ellen McIlwaine	Up From the Skies	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	03:52
David Amram	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	03:38
Buddy Knox	Rock-a-Billy Walk	ST	02:15
Zambonis*	The Hockey Song	Playoff Fever	02:25
Zambonis*	Haunted Hockey Rink	To Bleed Black and Gold	01:09
David Amram	Little Momma	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	04:04
Tony McManus	Chalaneru	The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)	03:23
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	You're Getting Better	Love Serenade	02:30
Ellen McIlwaine	It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:38
Ron Richardson	Ooh Wee Babe	Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	06:46
Jonathan Edwards	People Get Ready	Sailboat	03:02
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble*	Bukovynian Dance	Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection	05:02
Ellen McIlwaine	Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:25
Loni Gamble	Circles	ST	06:08
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Verkhovyna Our Liitle World	Ukrainian Pops	04:23
Aarons And Ackley*	Take Me Home	ST	04:48
Zambonis*	Live Intro - Hockey Monkey	To Bleed Black and Gold	01:47
Ellen McIlwaine	Toe Hold	Honky Tonk Angel	04:32
Matt Lucas*	Tomcat Blues	Matt Gets Blue	02:39
Aarons And Ackley*	There Is A Lady	ST	02:21
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Aarons And Ackley*	Five O'Clock	You And I	01:01
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	Am I Blue	And I Love Her	04:25
Ursa Major*	Sinner	ST	07:29
Jonathan Edwards	Sailboat	Sailboat	03:08
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Moanin	Shirley Lewis Show Band	05:46
Nelson* Riddle	Barkerville	British Columbia Suite	02:22
Ellen McIlwaine	Underground River	We the People	03:54
Oscar* McLollie	The Way You Do the Things You Do	ST	02:45
Tony McManus	Donal Og - The Lea Rig	The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)	03:03
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Shake a Hand	Amist the Black Eyes	04:18
Buddy Knox	Teasable, Pleasable You	ST (mono)	02:19
Ellen McIlwaine	Jimmy Jean	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:59
Dave Gordon & Kay*	I Love That Hockey Team	I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow	03:07
Happy Dolls	Hello Dolly	Show Album No. 1	01:44
Ellen McIlwaine	Born Under a Bad Sign	Fear Itself	03:33
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Kolomayka	Ukrainian Pops	02:45
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Country Feelin'	Amist the Black Eyes	02:37
Ellen McIlwaine	Crawling Kingsnake	Fear Itself	03:20
Jonathan Edwards	How About You	Sailboat	03:28
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars	I Want a Girl	Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl	03:04
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Wedding March	Ukrainian Pops	04:09
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Matt Lucas*	Massage Parlour Blues	Matt Gets Blue	03:53
Ellen McIlwaine	Up From the Skies	Honky Tonk Angel	03:52
Matt Lucas*	The Peepin' Tom	Matt Gets Blue	03:21
David Amram	Pull My Daisy	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	04:18
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	Grandpa Tell Me One More Story	I'm a Song	04:39
Tommy Makem	Vancouver	Vancouver b/w Better Times	02:45
Ellen McIlwaine	We the People	We the People	03:23
Jonathan Edwards	Carolina Caroline	Sailboat	03:13
Ellen McIlwaine	Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die)	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:25
Nelson* Riddle	The Caribou	British Columbia Suite	03:23
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Green Rye	Ukrainian Pops	03:09
Charmaines*	The One For Me	(You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)	02:15
Jack Holland	Get it Behind You Girl	The Eyes of a Dreamer	01:37
Ellen McIlwaine	Sliding	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:52
Ellen McIlwaine	Sliding	We the People	02:52
Country Mcdonald Joe*	Young Fellow, My Lad	War War War	04:49
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	Love Serenade	Love Serenade	06:55
Ellen McIlwaine	I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song)	Everybody Needs It	02:55
The Revelaires*	Cab Driver	Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver	03:06
Loni Gamble	It's You	ST	05:43
Ellen McIlwaine	I Don't Want to Play	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	03:20
Ellen McIlwaine	We Got Each Other	Ellen McIlwaine	03:48
Aarons And Ackley*	Almost Five O'Clock	You And I	00:10
Buddy Knox	That's Why I Cry	ST (mono)	02:00
Alpha Centauri	One Night at a Time	ST	03:41
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	I'm a Song	I'm a Song	04:24
Aarons And Ackley*	Annalee	ST	02:38
Nelson* Riddle	Victoria	British Columbia Suite	02:26
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Yukon*	Genius	Nova Scotia b/w Genius	01:59
Happy Dolls	Sweet Gypsy Rose	Show Album No. 1	02:32
Aarons And Ackley*	Could Have Had Anything	You And I	02:19
Aarons And Ackley*	Devil Song	ST	03:00
Country Mcdonald Joe*	The Man From Athabaska	War War War	06:29
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко	Ukrainian Pops	03:34
Ellen McIlwaine	Wings of a Horse	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	04:01
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	(There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World	Love Serenade	03:02
Buddy Knox	Rock House	ST	01:53
Ellen McIlwaine	I Don't Want to Play	We the People	03:20
Aarons And Ackley*	Willie Boy	ST	03:02
Aarons And Ackley*	Bonnie Blue	You And I	02:20
Ellen McIlwaine	Pinebo (My Story)	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:41
Jonathan Edwards	Evangelina	Sailboat	03:45
Happy Dolls	Funky Stuff	Show Album No. 1	03:04
Sidewinders	I Like Your Stuff	Flatfoot Hustlin'	04:49
Ellen McIlwaine	Love and Devotion	Ellen McIlwaine	03:51
Zambonis*	The Greatest Season	To Bleed Black and Gold	02:22
Buddy Knox	Party Doll	ST	02:08
Jack Holland	Waco	The Eyes of a Dreamer	02:39
Matt Lucas*	New Orleans Woman	Matt Gets Blue	02:05

Honorary Canadians

Tracks

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The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

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The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

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Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Ursa Major* - ST

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Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

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Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

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Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

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Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

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Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

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Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

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Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

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Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

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Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

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Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

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Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

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Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

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Aarons And Ackley* - ST

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Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

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Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

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Oscar* McLollie - ST

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Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

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Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

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Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

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Loni Gamble - ST

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

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Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

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Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

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