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
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Matt Lucas* The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

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

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, 🇺🇸

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

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

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

Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Amist the Black Eyes

You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

45-Shirley Granger - Givin Up the One I Love VINYL 02

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

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)

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