RIP Adam Schlesinger, felled by the coronavirus
Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne (and both a Emmy and Academy Award winner) has died from the coronavirus. The 52-year-old had been on a ventilator and induced coma after being struck with COVID-19. He was hospitalized last month
This was Fountains of Wayne’s big song.
Schlesinger was also nominated for a Grammy for the musical work he did on the 1996 Tom Hanks film, That Thing You Do.
He also wrote a ton of music for TV, film and stage. More details here.
Adam’s death is so sad. It would be nice if he was remembered for more than Fountains of Wayne’s novelty song though. Their albums contain some of the most cleverly crafted power pop songs ever recorded. Highly recommend delving deeper into his legacy.