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
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself

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 - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, 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

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

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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