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 Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Loni Gamble It's You ST
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1

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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