Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger | |
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Schlesinger performing in 2009 | |
| Born | Adam Lyons Schlesinger October 31, 1967 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 2020 (aged 52) Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Complications from COVID-19 |
| Education | Williams College |
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| Years active | 1989–2020 |
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Katherine Michel
(m. 1999; div. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Jon Bernthal (cousin) Tom Bernthal (cousin) Murray Bernthal (grandfather) |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics (2012, 2013, 2019) |
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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 also a member of the band 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 Award. He died of complications from COVID-19 at age 52.