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
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine

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

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - Skareggae

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

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

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT BACK

You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*

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