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
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
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
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold

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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