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 All to You We the People
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1

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

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

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)

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

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