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
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
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
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST

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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