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	Length
Alpha Centauri	I'm a Rebel	ST	03:37
Mike* Ferro	Soldier In The Rain	Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain	03:20
Ellen McIlwaine	Steal Him Away	Ellen McIlwaine	03:12
Ellen McIlwaine	The Letter	Fear Itself	02:10
Jack Holland	There's More to Come	The Eyes of a Dreamer	02:30
Matt Lucas*	The Peepin' Tom	Matt Gets Blue	03:21
Ron Richardson	Ooh Wee Babe	Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	06:46
Aarons And Ackley*	You And I	You And I	03:23
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Nelson* Riddle	Barkerville	British Columbia Suite	02:22
Aarons And Ackley*	Lay Me Down	ST	02:47
Doc Holiday*	Canadian State of Mind	Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind	03:37
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Givin' Up the Man I Love	Amist the Black Eyes	02:46
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars	Three Quarter Promenade	Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth	03:09
Ellen McIlwaine	Ode to Billy Joe	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	04:13
Zambonis*	Helmet (instrumental)	To Bleed Black and Gold	03:10
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	Ill Wind	And I Love Her	01:51
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	I Need You	Amist the Black Eyes	02:35
Matt Lucas*	The Nuthouse	Matt Gets Blue	02:30
Charmaines*	(You Are) Hypnotized	(You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)	02:33
Jack Holland	Roasalie	The Eyes of a Dreamer	02:01
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Wedding March	Ukrainian Pops	04:09
Oscar* McLollie	Girl of Mine	ST	03:13
Alpha Centauri	Hard Life	ST	06:00
Aarons And Ackley*	Annalee	ST	02:38
Ellen McIlwaine	It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:38
Oscar* McLollie	Love Will Get You	ST	03:32
Nelson* Riddle	The Caribou	British Columbia Suite	03:23
Ellen McIlwaine	Wade in the Water	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	04:55
Ellen McIlwaine	Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die)	We the People	02:25
Alpha Centauri	Make it at Rock 'n' Roll	ST	02:29
Cal* Bostic	There You Are	Introducing...	02:59
Alpha Centauri	Earth in Motion	ST	04:59
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Ellen McIlwaine	Up From the Skies	Honky Tonk Angel	03:52
Jonathan Edwards	Never Together	Sailboat	02:09
Oscar* McLollie	For the Good Times	ST	04:20
Ellen McIlwaine	Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:25
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Buddy Knox	Maybelline	ST	01:49
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Stormy Weather	Amist the Black Eyes	04:30
Ellen McIlwaine	Can't Find My Way Home	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	03:39
Ellen McIlwaine	You May be All I Need	Ellen McIlwaine	04:04
Loni Gamble	Circles	ST	06:08
Zambonis*	Hockey Marlee	To Bleed Black and Gold	02:19
Exponians	My Peaceful World	Wicked Woman My Peaceful World	05:05
David Amram	Song for Kenya	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	04:16
Buddy Knox	Rock House	ST	01:53
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна	Ukrainian Pops	03:02
Country Mcdonald Joe*	The March Of The Dead	War War War	06:27
Happy Dolls	Hello Dolly	Show Album No. 1	01:44
Exponians	The Look of Love	Wicked Woman My Peaceful World	03:05
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	Lady's Dream	And I Love Her	01:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	Till You're Loving Me Again	I'm a Song	03:34
Albert Jones*	Every Little Thing That I Do	The Facts of Life	03:20
Yukon*	Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia b/w Genius	05:28
Happy Dolls	Funky Stuff	Show Album No. 1	03:04
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Buddy Knox	That's Why I Cry	ST (mono)	02:00
Ellen McIlwaine	Money Can't Save You	Ellen McIlwaine	03:22
Zambonis*	Haunted Hockey Rink	To Bleed Black and Gold	01:09
Ursa Major*	Liberty and Justice	ST	05:52
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	Love Serenade	Love Serenade	06:55
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Oscar* McLollie	The Way You Do the Things You Do	ST	02:45
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble*	Boots	Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection	03:36
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	You're Getting Better	Love Serenade	02:30
Matt Lucas*	Herpes Blues	Matt Gets Blue	06:30
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Cal* Bostic	Somewhere My Love	Introducing...	02:35
Zambonis*	Cool Shots (Theme Song)	To Bleed Black and Gold	02:17
Sidewinders	Flat Foot Hustlin'	Flatfoot Hustlin'	06:16
Albert Jones*	Thank Goodness	The Facts of Life	02:24
Happy Dolls	Drum Solo	Show Album No. 1	05:14
Jonathan Edwards	Weapon of Prayer	Sailboat	03:27
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Ellen McIlwaine	Jimmy Jean	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:59
Cal* Bostic	Let Me Love You	Introducing...	03:03
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
David Amram	Old Man and the Children	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	04:48
Ellen McIlwaine	The Last Good Man in My Life	Ellen McIlwaine	03:25
David Amram	Alfred the Hog	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	03:19
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Buddy Knox	Don't Make Me Cry	ST	02:20
Ellen McIlwaine	Pinebo (My Story)	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:41
Nelson* Riddle	Victoria	British Columbia Suite	02:26
Happy Dolls	Misty Blue	Show Album No. 1	03:43
Cal* Bostic	May I	Introducing...	02:34
Nelson* Riddle	The Route of the Haidas	British Columbia Suite	03:34
Jonathan Edwards	Carolina Caroline	Sailboat	03:13
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Black Eyes (Ship of)	Amist the Black Eyes	03:55
Aarons And Ackley*	Devil Song	ST	03:00
Ron Richardson	Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	07:36
Aarons And Ackley*	Sleeping Gypsy	ST	03:56
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	O Moon Do Not Shine	Ukrainian Pops	02:34
Sidewinders	Gift to the Sun	Flatfoot Hustlin'	06:09
Ursa Major*	In My Darkest Hour	ST	05:28
Buddy Knox	Teasable, Pleasable You	ST (mono)	02:19

Honorary Canadians

Tracks

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Ursa Major* - ST

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Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

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Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

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Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

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Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

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Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

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Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

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Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

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

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

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

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

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Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

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Aarons And Ackley* - ST

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

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Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

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Oscar* McLollie - ST

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

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

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

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

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Loni Gamble - ST

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

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Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

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Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

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