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
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel 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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