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 Buried Alive ST
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
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
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song

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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