, New Jersey, USA
Died April 1, 2020
Age 52
Adam Schlesinger (1967–2020) was the bassist and one of the principal songwriters for Fountains of Wayne, who had their biggest hit with 2003’s “Stacy’s Mom.” He died of complications of COVID-19 at the age of 52.
Obituary
Schlesinger was a founding member of Fountains of Wayne. Their 1996 debut album included the song “That Thing You Do,” written by Schlesinger and used in the 1996 movie “That Thing You Do!” It was nominated for best original song at both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. The band’s third album, “Welcome Interstate Managers,” yielded the mainstream hit “Stacy’s Mom,” the band’s highest charting song and a Grammy nominee…
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