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
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Matt* Lucas Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
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
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST

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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