CHARLIE FOX

Instruments: Vocals, Songwriter
Date of Birth: 1934
Place of Birth: Greensboro, North Carolina
Home: Mobile, Alabama

Charlie Fox, songwriter, producer and singer who hit the charts during the 1960s and 1970s with tunes including his signature song, "Mockingbird," was a native of Greensboro, NC. He made his home in Mobile, AL from 1969 until his death in 1998.

He and his sister, Inez, were one of the first R&B acts to tour European clubs in the 60s, and were so popular on their visit that they were invited back just a few months later to join a Rolling Stones tour. The duo even jammed with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr of Beatles fame.

The duo's hit "Mockingbird" hit the top 10 on Billboard music chart in June 1963. The record also went to the No. 1 spot in the 1970s when remade by Carly Simon and James Taylor. The duo scored follow-up hits such as "Hurt By Love," "I Stand Accused," "No Stranger To Love," and "(1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count The Days." They toured with Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding And Stevie Wonder. At one point, their backup band was a group of Alabama youths who went on to find fame of their own as the Commodores.

Fox garnered a Grammy nomination as songwriter in 1970 for "Mockingbird." As a producer and writer for Musicor Records of New York, he turned out numerous hit tunes during the 1960s and 70s, and received numerous awards and citations during his musical career.

In 1996, he was inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.