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
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
The Revelaires* Cab Driver Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Matt Lucas* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Matt Lucas* The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'

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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