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
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Matt Lucas* The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Matt Lucas* Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
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
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War

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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