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
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Matt Lucas* Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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* - 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

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

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)

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