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 Underground River We the People
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself

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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