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 It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Matt Lucas* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
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
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People

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

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

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)

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

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