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
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Matt Lucas* Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Matt Lucas* The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Matt Lucas* Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

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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