Composer
Adam Schlesinger
American musician (1967–2020)
1967–2020
7 works in the index
- Born
- 1967
- Died
- 2020
- Birthplace
- Manhattan
- Place of death
- Poughkeepsie
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
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 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.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; record producer; musician
- Education
- Williams College; Montclair High School
- Recorded memberships
- Ivy; Fountains of Wayne; Tinted Windows; Fever High
- Instruments played
- bass guitar; guitar
- Genres
- power pop
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 229379131
- ISNI
- 0000000365004179
- GND ID
- 13512896X
- Library of Congress ID
- no00058933
- MusicBrainz ID
- e0ffedf8-9d47-4e99-a2e5-2fe38996f0f5
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Vocal, Guitar, Piano, Voice
- Genres represented
- pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 7
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy's Mom | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| High School Never Ends, Full Score | — | — | — | — | pop | 23 |
| Way Back Into Love | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| That Thing You Do! | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Pretend to Be Nice | — | — | — | Vocal | — | 0 |
| Come On | — | — | — | Vocal | — | 0 |
| High School Never Endssheet music to download for marching band | — | — | — | — | pop | — |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 229379131. Portrait: Tinted-Windows-Black-Cat-(2nd).jpg : Claire Powers from Fairfax, VA, USA derivative work: Cousin Kevin ( talk ), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.