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
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Matt Lucas* The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue

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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