RIP Adam Schlesinger, 52, from COVID-19

[storrsroars]

A lot of you may be thinking, "Who?", but the dude had himself a career, gaining nominations for Oscars, Golden Globes, Grammys, Emmys and Tonys for his songwriting and scores.

You know him for writing and playing on "Stacy's Mom" with Fountains of Wayne, or maybe from writing the theme song from "That Thing You Do". Personally, I think he wrote the best C&W song ever.



Anyway, I was a fan, and sorry to see him go so soon, especially from this freaking virus.

 

[rayrayfor3]

Welcome Interstate Managers has so many bangers. Major RIP to him. Stay safe everyone!

 

[Chuck]

Always had a soft spot for the band. I grew up a mile from "Fountains of Wayne" and married a woman named Stacey (so the song is a bit creepy for me). He was a talented guy. My wife loved Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Not a show that guys could typically watch, but the songs in it were pretty hysterical. He co-wrote most of them.

It always hits home a bit harder when you felt a connection with an artist that dies. He was only a bit older than me. RIP.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

A lot of you may be thinking, "Who?", but the dude had himself a career, gaining nominations for Oscars, Golden Globes, Emmys and Tonys for his songwriting and scores.

You know him for writing and playing on "Stacy's Mom" with Fountains of Wayne, or maybe from writing the theme song from "That Thing You Do". Personally, I think he wrote the best C&W song ever.



Anyway, I was a fan, and sorry to see him go so soon, especially from this freaking virus.

I just replied on your food song post that 10cc was like a British Steely Dan, and now this.

Fountains of Wayne would be a subsequent generation's Steely Dan, with Collingwood and Schlesinger updating Becker and Fagen, by telling short clever, tuneful, non-autobiographical short stories obviously with less snark or jazz chops. He did have a career. Wow.

 

[storrsroars]

Welcome Interstate Managers has so many bangers. Major RIP to him. Stay safe everyone!

Funny thing about that album - Stacey's Mom is the one song I almost always skip over. Lots of gems there.

 

[Waquoit]

Funny thing about that album - Stacey's Mom is the one song I almost always skip over. Lots of gems there.

It's still great. I love "you missed a spot over there".

 

[Hamms30]

Love Hackensack. Super catchy. Sad to hear the news.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I've decided give "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" a try on Netflix, to check out his final output, apparently >150 more songs, albeit in a different vein.

I remember "Utopia Parkway" as a huge letdown from the first album, but not this song.

 

[alexd]

In 2009 Schlesinger did a cool one off with "super group" Tinted Windows with guys from Hanson, Cheap trick and Smashing Pumpkins.... some good tunes penned by Schlesinger.....including this one....

 

[Waquoit]

I was wondering what happened to Bun E. Carlos after they threw him out of Cheap Trick.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Not very familiar with FOW aside from "Stacy's Mom", but this one particularly got to me yesterday.

Gotta respect lifers like Schlesinger who worked hard for their craft, both in songwriting and touring.

 

[alexd]

Pretty interesting cover....

 

[Waquoit]

Listening to the Tinted Windows album right now. I'm really liking it, reminds me of the Rubinoos. Adam really knew his way around a hook.

 

[alexd]

Listening to the Tinted Windows album right now. I'm really liking it, reminds me of the Rubinoos. Adam really knew his way around a hook.

Rubinoos.. .yes
And Taylor Hanson can sing.