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My Take
Adam Schlesinger is one of those songwriters whose name deserves far more recognition than it got. As a founding member of Fountains of Wayne, he wrote pop that was impossibly catchy yet quietly melancholy, a balance very few people ever pull off. The Manhattan upbringing and Williams College education seem to feed a literate wit that runs through everything he touched, including his film and TV work. Losing him in 2020 still stings to me; a man who made such warm, generous music gone far too soon. His melodies are the kind I expect to carry with me for life.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Adam Schlesinger
- Name (Japanese)
- アダム・シュレシンジャー
- Reading
- あだむ・しゅれしんじゃー
- Born
- October 31, 1967 – April 1, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / record producer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Montclair High School
- University
- Williams College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam%20Schlesinger
Frequently asked questions
When was Adam Schlesinger born?
October 31, 1967 – April 1, 2020.
Where is Adam Schlesinger from?
Adam Schlesinger is from Manhattan, New York, United States.
What does Adam Schlesinger do?
Adam Schlesinger works as composer, record producer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.