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
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You 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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