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
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Matt Lucas* Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
The Revelaires* She Wears My Ring You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Matt Lucas* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
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
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
The Revelaires* You're So Wrong You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)

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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