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
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

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

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, 🇺🇸

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

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

Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Amist the Black Eyes

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

45-Shirley Granger - Givin Up the One I Love VINYL 02

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)

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