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
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
The Revelaires* Cab Driver Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
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
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
The Revelaires* She Wears My Ring You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It

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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