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
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War

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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