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
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1

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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