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	Length
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	I'm a Song (Reprise)	I'm a Song	01:13
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Unleash the Horses Boys	Ukrainian Pops	02:00
Ron Richardson	Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	07:36
Jonathan Edwards	How About You	Sailboat	03:28
David Amram	Your Smile On My Mind	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	03:34
Ellen McIlwaine	Jimmy Jean	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:59
Country Mcdonald Joe*	War Widow	War War War	02:04
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	Devil Woman	I'm a Song	03:37
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	Late Night Movies	I'm a Song	03:17
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	I See Your Face Before Me	And I Love Her	02:15
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Sidewinders	Can't You Feel the Fire	Flatfoot Hustlin'	04:55
Matt Lucas*	Massage Parlour Blues	Matt Gets Blue	03:53
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble*	Polissian Polka 'Mazury'	Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection	05:10
Zambonis*	Helmet (instrumental)	To Bleed Black and Gold	03:10
Buddy Knox	Don't Make Me Cry	ST	02:20
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Country Mcdonald Joe*	Young Fellow, My Lad	War War War	04:49
Nelson* Riddle	Valley of the Swans	British Columbia Suite	04:07
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Ellen McIlwaine	Danger Zone	Everybody Needs It	04:18
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	Honky Tonk Woman	Love Serenade	03:30
Ellen McIlwaine	Ode to Billy Joe	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	04:13
Ellen McIlwaine	Underground River	Fear Itself	03:23
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	Till You're Loving Me Again	I'm a Song	03:34
Dils*	Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine)	Made In Canada	03:02
Aarons And Ackley*	Sailor Song	ST	06:42
Ellen McIlwaine	The Letter	Fear Itself	02:10
Mike* Ferro	Soldier In The Rain	Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain	03:20
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	Lady's Dream	And I Love Her	01:51
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Two Little Oaks On a Mountain	Ukrainian Pops	01:29
Nelson* Riddle	Moving Ahead	British Columbia Suite	02:41
Joe* Glazer	This Land is Your Land	A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)	02:29
Aarons And Ackley*	There Is A Lady	ST	02:21
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Halya Несе Галя Воду	Ukrainian Pops	01:56
Buddy Knox	C'mon Baby	ST (mono)	02:05
Cal* Bostic	The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic)	Introducing...	03:08
Sidewinders	Flat Foot Hustlin'	Flatfoot Hustlin'	06:16
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Ellen McIlwaine	I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song)	Everybody Needs It	02:55
Jonathan Edwards	Never Together	Sailboat	02:09
Ellen McIlwaine	Wings of a Horse	Honky Tonk Angel	04:01
Happy Dolls	Shake Your Booty	Show Album No. 1	02:57
Ellen McIlwaine	Isn't That So	Ellen McIlwaine	03:55
Albert Jones*	You Stole My Love	The Facts of Life	03:25
Aarons And Ackley*	Devil Song	ST	03:00
Nelson* Riddle	Butchart Gardens	British Columbia Suite	03:23
Dils*	Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit)	Made In Canada	03:26
Ellen McIlwaine	I Don't Want to Play	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	03:20
Aarons And Ackley*	Bonnie Blue	You And I	02:20
Country Mcdonald Joe*	The Man From Athabaska	War War War	06:29
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars	Three Quarter Promenade	Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth	03:09
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble*	Halya Carries the Water	Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection	05:08
Ellen McIlwaine	We the People	We the People	03:23
Cal* Bostic	Let Me Love You	Introducing...	03:03
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble*	Boots	Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection	03:36
Loni Gamble	Could it be Love	ST	07:05
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Country Feelin'	Amist the Black Eyes	02:37
Alpha Centauri	One Night at a Time	ST	03:41
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Matt Lucas*	Vibrator Blues	Matt Gets Blue	04:10
Bluebird*	Country Boy Blues	Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost	02:40
Buddy Knox	Devil Woman	ST	02:07
Buddy Knox	Storm Clouds	ST (mono)	02:02
Nelson* Riddle	The Caribou	British Columbia Suite	03:23
Ellen McIlwaine	Pinebo (My Story)	Honky Tonk Angel	02:41
Buddy Knox	Rock Around the Clock	ST	01:53
Matt Lucas*	The Nuthouse	Matt Gets Blue	02:30
Aarons And Ackley*	Could Have Had Anything	You And I	02:19
Aarons And Ackley*	Swanee Song	ST	02:48
Buddy Knox	That's Why I Cry	ST (mono)	02:00
Matt Lucas*	New Orleans Woman	Matt Gets Blue	02:05
Ellen McIlwaine	It's Growing	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	03:06
Ellen McIlwaine	Billy Gene	Fear Itself	03:05
Jack Holland	There's More to Come	The Eyes of a Dreamer	02:30
Albert Jones*	That's the Way You Lost My Love	The Facts of Life	03:56
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна	Ukrainian Pops	03:02
Jonathan Edwards	Evangelina	Sailboat	03:45
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Kolomayka	Ukrainian Pops	02:45
Jonathan Edwards	Weapon of Prayer	Sailboat	03:27
Ellen McIlwaine	We Got Each Other	Ellen McIlwaine	03:48
Ellen McIlwaine	Mossy Dream	Fear Itself	02:49
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Reapers Harvest	Ukrainian Pops	03:04
Matt Lucas*	The Peepin' Tom	Matt Gets Blue	03:21
The Revelaires*	You're So Wrong	You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring	02:47
Zambonis*	Let's Go Whalers	To Bleed Black and Gold	00:30
Albert Jones*	Hussle Disco	The Facts of Life	02:52
Happy Dolls	Misty Blue	Show Album No. 1	03:43
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	Street Girl	Love Serenade	03:17
Oscar* McLollie	As Long As You Care at All	So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All	03:42
Ellen McIlwaine	Pinebo (My Story)	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:41
Ellen McIlwaine	Come Sit Down and Tell Me	Everybody Needs It	02:44
David Amram	The Mountain Song	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	03:15
Ellen McIlwaine	(I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You	Ellen McIlwaine	02:48
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Ursa Major*	Stage Door Queen	ST	05:25
Ellen McIlwaine	Hang On to a Dream	Everybody Needs It	03:45
Ursa Major*	Silverspoon	ST	06:16
Ellen McIlwaine	Nothing Left to be Desired	Everybody Needs It	03:17

Honorary Canadians

Tracks

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Ursa Major* - ST

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

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