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
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights 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)
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
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
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People

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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