Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger | |
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.jpg) Schlesinger performing in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adam Lyons Schlesinger |
| Born | October 31, 1967 New York, NY, US |
| Died | April 1, 2020 (aged 52) Poughkeepsie, NY, US |
| Artists | Tinted Windows |
| Role | Bass |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Associated acts | Fountains of Wayne, Ivy, Fever High |
| Wikipedia | Adam Schlesinger |
| @adam_schlesinger | |
Adam Lyons Schlesinger[1] (October 31, 1967 – April 1, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, and drummer. He was a founding member of the bands Fountains of Wayne, Ivy, and Tinted Windows with James Iha, 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 was the co-owner of Scratchie Records, a record label formed by James Iha and D'arcy Wretzky in 1995. He also co-owned Stratosphere Sound recording studio with Iha and Ivy's Andy Chase, where Tinted Windows was recorded.
Death[edit | edit source]
On April 1, 2020, Schlesinger died of COVID-19-related complications at a hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York, amid a coronavirus pandemic in New York; he was 52.[3][4][5][6] He had been hospitalized and placed on a ventilator for over a week prior to his death.[7]
Relevant studio appearances[edit | edit source]
- 1996: Fulflej – Wack Ass Tuba Riff
- 2009: Tinted Windows – Tinted Windows
Touring stats
- Total shows: 23 shows
- First performance: America 2006-06-01 (featuring James Iha) at B.B. King's Blues Club, New York, NY, US
- Last performance: Tinted Windows 2010-01-15 at duo Music Exchange, Tokyo, JP
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Smith, Lois Brady (February 14, 1999). "Vows; Katherine Michel, Adam Schlesinger". The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ↑ Sisario, Ben (April 1, 2020). "Adam Schlesinger, Songwriter for Rock, Film and the Stage, Dies at 52". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Fourth COVID-19 Related Death Confirmed in Dutchess". Dutchess County bulletin. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ↑ "Adam Schlesinger, Fountains of Wayne and 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' songwriter, dies from coronavirus at 52". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ↑ Willman, Chris (April 1, 2020). "Adam Schlesinger Dies of Coronavirus Complications at 52". Variety. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ↑ Sisario, Ben (April 1, 2020). "Adam Schlesinger, Songwriter for Rock, Film and the Stage, Dies at 52". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ↑ Aswad, Jem; Willman, Chris (March 31, 2020). "Adam Schlesinger, Fountains of Wayne Co-Founder, Hospitalized with Coronavirus". Variety. Retrieved April 1, 2020.