- Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (under the category Non-Performer) in 1992.
- Elected to the Blues Hall of Fame.
- Elected to the New York Music Hall of Fame.
- Elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992.
- NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award (Grammy governing body).
- Three Grammy Nominations.
- Twenty BMI Million (or more) Performance Awards.
- Older brother of noted divorce attorney Raoul Felder.
- His friend Lou Reed penned an entire album (1991's "Magic and Loss") in tribute to Pomus following his death. He claimed it was, "a positive affirmation of life, not a negative whining about death".
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