Adam Schlesinger

Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger
	Schlesinger performing in 2009
Born	Adam Lyons Schlesinger; October 31, 1967; New York City, U.S.
Died	April 1, 2020 (aged 52); Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Cause of death	Complications from COVID-19
Occupations	Musician; songwriter; composer; record producer;
Years active	1989–2020
Relatives	Jon Bernthal (cousin); Tom Bernthal (cousin); Murray Bernthal (grandfather)
	Musical career
Genres	Power pop; alternative rock;
Instruments	Bass guitar; keyboards; guitar; drums; vocals;

Adam Lyons Schlesinger (October 31, 1967 – April 1, 2020) was an American musician, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He was a founding member of the bands Fountains of Wayne, Ivy, and Tinted Windows, and was a key songwriting contributor and producer for Brooklyn-based synth-pop duo Fever High. He also wrote songs for television and film, for which he won three Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and the ASCAP Pop Music Award, and was nominated for Academy, Tony, and Golden Globe Awards.^[2] He died unexpectedly due to complications of COVID-19 at the age of 52.

^ ^a ^b Leahey, Andrew. "Fountains of Wayne – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
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Adam Schlesinger
Schlesinger performing in 2009
Born	Adam Lyons Schlesinger (1967-10-31)October 31, 1967 New York City, U.S.
Died	April 1, 2020(2020-04-01) (aged 52) Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Cause of death	Complications from COVID-19
Occupations	Musician songwriter composer record producer
Years active	1989–2020
Relatives	Jon Bernthal (cousin) Tom Bernthal (cousin) Murray Bernthal (grandfather)
Musical career
Genres	Power pop^[1] alternative rock^[1]
Instruments	Bass guitar keyboards guitar drums vocals
Musical artist