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
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST

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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