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 Time To Behold Jah
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth

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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