Popular singer and songwriter, Adam Schlesinger, best known for co-founding Fountains of Wayne, has unfortunately passed away due to the complications caused by Coronavirus for which he was recently hospitalised.
He was best known as the bass player, backing singer and co-songwriter of Fountains of Wayne, the power-pop band whose hits include Stacy's Mom and Hey Julie. They formed in New Jersey in 1995 and were named after a lawn ornament store in the state.
He won the Emmy for outstanding original music and lyrics for Antidepressants Are So Not A Big Deal from TV musical drama Crazy Ex-Girlfriend in 2019. It was one of his three Emmy wins. Veteran actor Tom Hanks has also shared his grief on the demise of the popular actor.
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