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
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel

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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