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
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
The Revelaires* You're So Wrong You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Matt Lucas* Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)

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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