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
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

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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