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 Keep On Everybody Needs It
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I

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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