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
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Matt Lucas* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops

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

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

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)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

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