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
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
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
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
The Revelaires* She Wears My Ring You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel

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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