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
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
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 Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST

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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