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 rootsโ€”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* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
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
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night ะั–ั‡ ะฏะบะฐ ะœั–ััั‡ะฝะฐ Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UKโ†’Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ†’Port Arthur, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโ†’Erie, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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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