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
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt Lucas* Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Matt Lucas* The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Matt Lucas* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer

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

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* - 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

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)

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

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