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
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
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
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

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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