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 Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth

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

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - Skareggae

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

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

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT BACK

You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*

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