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
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Matt* Lucas Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue

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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