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
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment 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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