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
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)

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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