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
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

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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