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
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
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 Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat

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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