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
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Matt* Lucas Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Matt* Lucas Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
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
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST

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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