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
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
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 Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain

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

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

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)

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

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