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
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Matt Lucas* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
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
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
The Revelaires* You're So Wrong You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

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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