Adam Schlesinger
- January 4, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Adam Schlesinger |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 31, 1967(1967-10-31) |
| Age | 57 |
| Date Of Death | April 1, 2020, Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Birthplace | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New York State |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Adam Schlesinger Biography
| Name | Adam Schlesinger |
| Birthday | Oct 31 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City |
| Home Town | New York State |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Spouse | Katherine Beinecke Michel |
| Children(s) | Claire Schlesinger |
Adam Schlesinger is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on October 31, 1967 in New York City, New York State, United States. Best known as the bassist for the power pop group Fountains of Wayne, this popular musician also had a career as a songwriter, composing the score for a 2008 Broadway musical called Cry-Baby. For his performing and songwriting work, he earned Grammy, Tony, Emmy, and Academy Award nominations.
He earned Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for his songwriting work for the 1997 Tom Hanks film That Thing You Do.
Adam Lyons Schlesinger (October 31, 1967 – April 1, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, and drummer. He won three Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and the ASCAP Pop Music Award, and was nominated for Academy, Tony, and Golden Globe Awards.
Schlesinger was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award in 1997 for writing the title track of the Tom Hanks-directed film That Thing You Do!, also contributing two other songs for the film.
He was born and raised in New York City and Montclair, New Jersey. His grandfather, Murray Bernthal, had a successful career as a music producer.
Adam Schlesinger Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bassist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Adam Schlesinger is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Adam Schlesinger 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Early in his career, he was nominated, along with his Fountains of Wayne bandmates, for two Grammys for the popular song “Stacy’s Mom.”
He and his frequent music writing partner, David Javerbaum, composed several show-stopping numbers that were performed by Neil Patrick Harris at the 2011 and 2012 Tony Awards ceremonies.
Schlesinger was a cousin of Jon Bernthal, an actor known for his roles as Shane Walsh on the television series The Walking Dead and The Punisher/Frank Castle in Netflix’s Daredevil and The Punisher. He was the grandson of Murray Bernthal (1911–2010), a musician and producer who was long active in Syracuse, New York.
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Who is Adam Schlesinger Dating?
According to our records, Adam Schlesinger married to Katherine Beinecke Michel. As of December 1, 2023, Adam Schlesinger’s is not dating anyone.
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Schlesinger was also in a side project band called Tinted Windows formed by guitarist James Iha, previously of The Smashing Pumpkins and A Perfect Circle, singer Taylor Hanson of Hanson, and Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick, and recorded and toured with them in 2009 and 2010. He also contributed to Iha’s second solo album, Look to the Sky (2012).
Facts & Trivia
Adam Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Adam Schlesinger celebrates birthday on October 31 of every year.
Schlesinger and Javerbaum co-wrote the opening number of the 2011 Tony Awards ceremony “It’s Not Just for Gays Anymore” as well as the opening and closing numbers of the 2012 Tony Awards, “What If Life Were More Like Theater” and “If I Had Time”, all performed by Neil Patrick Harris. They wrote “TV Is a Vast Wonderland”, the opening number of the 2011 Emmy Awards, performed by Jane Lynch and “The Number in the Middle of the Show”, performed at the 2013 Emmy Awards by Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Silverman, and Nathan Fillion.
Why did Adam Schlesinger died?
Coronavirus disease
Who was Stacy's Mom written about?
Written by Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood, the single was inspired by Schlesinger’s friend who had a crush on his grandmother growing up. “It’s sort of about that period when you’re first hitting puberty and suddenly everybody of the opposite sex is strangely attractive,” he told MTV.
Is Adam Schlesinger dead?
April 1, 2020
Are Fountains of Wayne still together?
Fountains of Wayne was an American rock and power pop band that formed in New York City in 1995. The band included founding members Chris Collingwood, Adam Schlesinger, Jody Porter, and Brian Young. They released five albums from 1996-2011 before effectively disbanding in 2013.
Who is Alexis Morley?
Adam Schlesinger’s girlfriend Alexis Morley has recalled her last moments with the late Fountains of Wayne songwriter, after he died from coronavirus at the start of April.