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
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her

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 - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, 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

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

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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