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
Aarons And Ackley*	Almost Five O'Clock	You And I	00:10
Happy Dolls	Pick Up the Pieces	Show Album No. 1	03:59
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	King of the Cops	I'm a Song	03:06
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Hard Hard Times	Shirley Lewis Show Band	01:31
Cal* Bostic	There You Are	Introducing...	02:59
Ellen McIlwaine	Love and Devotion	Ellen McIlwaine	03:51
Matt Lucas*	Men's Liberation	Matt Gets Blue	01:54
Jonathan Edwards	Never Together	Sailboat	02:09
Ellen McIlwaine	Lazarus	Fear Itself	05:46
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	I'm a Song (Reprise)	I'm a Song	01:13
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	I Need You	Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You	02:21
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	Lady's Dream	And I Love Her	01:51
Ellen McIlwaine	Underground River	Fear Itself	03:23
Aarons And Ackley*	Take Me Home	ST	04:48
Doc Holiday*	Canadian State of Mind	Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind	03:37
Ellen McIlwaine	Can't Find My Way Home	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	03:39
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars	Presque Isle Eighth	Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth	03:09
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	05:25
Ellen McIlwaine	Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die)	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:25
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Ellen McIlwaine	Wings of a Horse	Honky Tonk Angel	04:01
Joe* Glazer	The Farmer is the Man	A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)	01:51
Loni Gamble	It's You	ST	05:43
Jack Holland	The Eyes of a Dreamer	The Eyes of a Dreamer	02:24
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Stormy Weather	Amist the Black Eyes	04:30
Ellen McIlwaine	Hang On to a Dream	Everybody Needs It	03:45
David Amram	Your Smile On My Mind	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	03:34
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Ursa Major*	Silverspoon	ST	06:16
Yukon*	Genius	Nova Scotia b/w Genius	01:59
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Moanin	Shirley Lewis Show Band	05:46
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	Ill Wind	And I Love Her	01:51
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars	Maple Sugar Two Step	Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl	03:10
Aarons And Ackley*	Truly	You And I	01:52
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Shake a Hand	Amist the Black Eyes	04:18
Buddy Knox	Rock-a-Billy Walk	ST	02:15
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Givin' Up the Man I Love	Amist the Black Eyes	02:46
Ellen McIlwaine	We Got Each Other	Ellen McIlwaine	03:48
Oscar* McLollie	Chilliwack Valley	Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child	03:07
Ellen McIlwaine	Up From the Skies	Honky Tonk Angel	03:52
Alpha Centauri	Love Only You	ST	04:05
Nelson* Riddle	Barkerville	British Columbia Suite	02:22
Ellen McIlwaine	For Suki	Fear Itself	02:47
Ursa Major*	Back to the Land	ST	06:46
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Zambonis*	Cool Shots (Theme Song)	To Bleed Black and Gold	02:17
Albert Jones*	She Lost Her Faith	The Facts of Life	03:47
Country Mcdonald Joe*	War Widow	War War War	02:04
Aarons And Ackley*	Five O'Clock	You And I	01:01
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Halya Несе Галя Воду	Ukrainian Pops	01:56
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Zambonis*	To Bleed Black and Gold	To Bleed Black and Gold	01:55
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	And I Love Her	And I Love Her	02:22
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Buddy Knox	Hula Love	ST	02:15
Ellen McIlwaine	In My Time of Dying	Fear Itself	08:48
Alpha Centauri	Love is a Curse	ST	06:19
Nelson* Riddle	Victoria	British Columbia Suite	02:26
Country Mcdonald Joe*	The Call	War War War	02:36
Ellen McIlwaine	Ode to Billie Joe	Honky Tonk Angel	04:13
Country Mcdonald Joe*	Young Fellow, My Lad	War War War	04:49
Ellen McIlwaine	Come Sit Down and Tell Me	Everybody Needs It	02:44
Cal* Bostic	Somewhere My Love	Introducing...	02:35
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	Love Serenade	Love Serenade	06:55
Zambonis*	Haunted Hockey Rink	To Bleed Black and Gold	01:09
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble*	Jakiv Came to Visit	Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection	04:03
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	It Only Takes a Moment	And I Love Her	02:08
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Ellen McIlwaine	It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:38
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Jack Holland	Roasalie	The Eyes of a Dreamer	02:01
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	Time After Time	And I Love Her	03:12
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars	I Want a Girl	Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl	03:04
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Fisherboys	Ukrainian Pops	03:54
Buddy Knox	Hula Love	ST (mono)	02:20
Albert Jones*	That's the Way You Lost My Love	The Facts of Life	03:56
Cal* Bostic	That's All	Introducing...	02:31
Zambonis*	Live Intro - Hockey Monkey	To Bleed Black and Gold	01:47
Happy Dolls	Misty Blue	Show Album No. 1	03:43
Buddy Knox	Rock House	ST	01:53
Joe* Glazer	This Land is Your Land	A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)	02:29
Matt Lucas*	Drunkard's Dream	Matt Gets Blue	02:56
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	I'm Gonna Love You Baby	I'm a Song	02:34
Ellen McIlwaine	Cure My Blues	Everybody Needs It	04:14
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Can't Eat	Shirley Lewis Show Band	04:18
Ellen McIlwaine	All to You	We the People	03:06
Happy Dolls	Drum Solo	Show Album No. 1	05:14
Tommy Makem	Vancouver	Vancouver b/w Better Times	02:45
Albert Jones*	Thank Goodness	The Facts of Life	02:24
Ellen McIlwaine	Jimmy Jean	We the People	02:56
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	Hard Days Night	And I Love Her	02:33
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Ellen McIlwaine	It's Growing	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	03:06
Country Mcdonald Joe*	Forward	War War War	04:42
Ellen McIlwaine	Toe Hold	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	04:32
Ellen McIlwaine	The Last Good Man in My Life	Ellen McIlwaine	03:25
Ellen McIlwaine	Wade in the Water	Honky Tonk Angel	04:55

Honorary Canadians

Tracks

FEATURED

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

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

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

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

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

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

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The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

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Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Ursa Major* - ST

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Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

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Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

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Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

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Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

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Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

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Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

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Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

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

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Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

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Aarons And Ackley* - ST

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

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Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

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Oscar* McLollie - ST

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

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

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

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

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Loni Gamble - ST

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

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Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

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Alpha Centauri - ST

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