- Father of writer-director Robbie Fox for whom he scored a film and two pilots.
- When Charlie Fox first presented the new "Love Boat" theme to producer Aaron Spelling, there was neither a tape machine nor piano in the office, so Fox had to sing it "a cappella" while snapping his finger. Spelling loved it, started snapping along and signed off on it based on that.
- Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004.
- Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Music Branch) [2007-2017] and again [2022-2025].
- Inducted into Bronx Walk of Fame in July 2009.
- Honored by Society of Composers & Lyricists with lifetime achievement award (2009).
- In the Fall of 2010, Charlie & Hal David were commissioned by the Mayor of Beverly Hills, to write the city's official theme song, called "90210 Beverly Hills", recorded by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr..
- Began career writing and playing Latin music for Tito Puente, Joe Quijano, Ray Barretto and other Latin music greats, then released his first solo salsa album "Just For Fun" (1962).
- 2010, commissioned by Polish government to write and conduct an oratorio - "Lament & Prayer" - set to the words of Pope John Paul II. He premiered the piece with the Poland National Opera Company and it became the subject of the documentary "100 Voices".
- November 1977, the top 3 shows on TV all had music composed by Charles Fox: Laverne & Shirley, Happy Days & Love Boat. This happened repeatedly over the next few years in different orders. In 1979, the Donna Pescow/Robert Hays comedy Angie gave Fox 4 shows in the top 10 all in the same week.
- Honored at the 2021 Middleburg Film Festival with the Legacy Composer Award for lifetime achievement in film scoring.
- 2024, given the 2,777th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6752 Hollywood Blvd; speakers were fellow songwriters Paul Williams & Diane Warren.
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