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
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
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
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying 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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