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
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Matt Lucas* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat

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

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

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)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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