R.I.P. Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne)

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I couldn’t believe the news when I read that Fountains of Wayne’s singer/songwriter Adam Schlesinger had passed away from Coronavirus / COVID-19.

According to Variety: “Adam Schlesinger, a musician and songwriter highly regarded for his work as a member of Fountains of Wayne and an Emmy-winning songwriter for TV’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” has died as a result of coronavirus complications, Variety has confirmed. He was 52.”

I never saw Fountains of Wayne live, however, I did, like many of you, own a copy of their break-out album Welcome Interstate Managers, featuring that stupid catchy song, “Stacy’s Mom”.

The closest thing to seeing them live was watching their show, via DVD called No Better Place: Live in Chicago. Although in my review, I noted that the show was censored - the word “S****” removed from “Bright Future in Sales”. It was probably done as the show was intended for broadcast on national television…

Like I said, I never saw FoW live, but I have seen Adam before - he is actually in a band called Ivy. I have this photo of Ivy, and you can see Adam with Andy Chase behind him.

Photo of Ivy from 2005.

Ivy at 400 Bar, Minneapolis (08 June 2005)

Musicians who died in 2020

January 2020 (72)

February (67)

Musicians and singers who died because of Coronavirus / COVID-19.

[01 Apr 2020] Adam Schlesinger (American musician for Fountains of Wayne), 52, Coronavirus Adam Schlesinger, a musician and songwriter highly regarded for his work as a member of Fountains of Wayne and an Emmy-winning songwriter for TV’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” has died as a result of coronavirus complications, Variety has confirmed. ... via variety.com

[01 Apr 2020] Cristina (American singer), 61, Coronavirus The new-wave pop singer Cristina has reportedly died at age 61 after being diagnosed with coronavirus. The singer, whose full name was Cristina Monet-Zilkha, is believed to have died of complications from Covid-19 ... via theguardian.com

[31 Mar 2020] Wallace Roney (American jazz trumpeter), 59, Coronavirus Wallace Roney, the legendary jazz trumpeter and protege of Miles Davis, has died at the age of 59. Roney’s cause of death was as a result of coronavirus complications. ... via heavy.com

[29 Mar 2020] Joe Diffie (American country music singer-songwriter), 61, Coronavirus Grammy-winning Country artist Joe Diffie passed away today (3/29) from complications of Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the age of 61. Diffie is best known for his string of #1 hits that include “Home,” “If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)," “Third Rock From The Sun,” “Pickup Man,” and “Bigger Than The Beatles.” ... via allaccess.com

[29 Mar 2020] Alan Merrill (American musician for Arrows), 69, Coronavirus Alan Merrill, the lead singer of Arrows, and co-writer of the first recorded version of “I Love Rock ‘N Roll” in 1975, died today (March 29), a victim of the Covid-19 virus. In 1982, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts scored a #1 single with their version ... via bestclassicbands.com

[28 Mar 2020] Lou "L.A." Kouvaris (Greek-born American guitarist for Riot), 66, Coronavirus Original Riot guitarist Lou "L.A." Kouvaris had died at the age of 66, according to the band. No cause of death has been revealed, but Riot's manager Giles Lavery said Lou developed symptoms of COVID-19 ... via antimusic.com

[28 Mar 2020] Kerstin Behrendtz (Swedish music programmer and editor for Sveriges Radio), 69, Coronavirus Former Sveriges Radio (Sweden's Radio) music programmer and editor, Kerstin Behrendtz, had died on Saturday after falling victim to Covid-19. ... via expressen.se

[27 Mar 2020] Wayman Henry (American musician), 66, Coronavirus Wayman Henry died after a week-long battle with COVID-19, the first victim in Mobile County. ... via fox10tv.com

[26 Mar 2020] Naomi Munakata (Japanese-Brazilian conductor), 64, Coronavirus The main conductor of the Paulistano Choir, Naomi Munakata, died at the age of 64 on Thursday (26) in São Paulo. According to the German Hospital Oswaldo Cruz, she died as a result of complications from infection caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). ... via globo.com

[26 Mar 2020] Freddy Rodriguez Sr. (American saxophone player), 89, Coronavirus A saxophone player who was a well-known figure in Denver’s live jazz scene has passed away from what his family says were complications from coronavirus. Freddy Rodriguez Sr. frequently performed at the El Chapultepec nightclub. ... via cbslocal.com

[26 Mar 2020] Olle Holmquist (Swedish trombonist for James Last Orchestra), 83, Coronavirus Olle Holmquist worked as a musician all his life and traveled around the world for his performances. He played the trombone behind Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones and ABBA, among others. When Olle Holmquist was infected by the corona virus at the nursing home he lived in, he was ill with Alzheimer's disease ... via expressen.se

[25 Mar 2020] Cy Tucker (English musician), 76, Coronavirus Musician Cy Tucker, who previously played with The Beatles, has passed from coronavirus. The Liverpool Echo reports that the rocker fell ill with COVID-1 symptoms a week ago before dying at the Royal Liverpool Hospital ... via khaleejtimes.com

[25 Mar 2020] Landon Spradlin (American musician), 66, Coronavirus Landon Spradlin, 66, was on his way back to Virginia following a trip to New Orleans with his wife, Jean, when he began feeling ill. ... via wbtv.com

[25 Mar 2020] Detto Mariano (Italian musician for I Ribelli), 82, Coronavirus Detto Mariano was hospitalized fifteen days ago for the consequences of the coronavirus ... via repubblica.it

[24 Mar 2020] Manu Dibango (Cameroonian saxophonist), 86, Coronavirus Manu Dibango - best known for his 1972 hit Soul Makossa - is one of the first global stars to die from Covid-19. ... via bbc.com

[22 Mar 2020] Mike Longo (American jazz pianist), 83, Coronavirus Mike Longo, who led a distinguished jazz career as a pianist, composer and educator, notably as longtime musical director for Dizzy Gillespie, died on Sunday at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. ... via wbgo.org

[21 Mar 2020] Rod Powell (American musician), Coronavirus Rod Powell, who delighted apres-ski crowds for decades in Vail with his musical talents, has died from COVID-19 ... via denverpost.com

[20 Mar 2020] Enrique del Portal (Spanish operatic tenor), 87, gastroenteritis / coronavirus The tenor and actor Enrique del Portal has died this Friday at his home in Madrid at the age of 87 due to gastroenteritis... caused by the coronavirus. ... via abc.es

[19 Mar 2020] Black N Mild (American bounce music deejay), 44, Coronavirus Go DJ Black N Mild aka Oliver Stokes Jr. has died at the age of 44 following his coronavirus diagnosis. ... via heavy.com

[19 Mar 2020] Joey Bautista (Filipino singer for Mulatto), Coronavirus Joey Bautista, lead singer of classic pop-rock band Mulatto, has died due to COVID-19, according to his wife. ... via inquirer.net

[19 Mar 2020] Aurlus Mabélé (Congolese singer and composer), 66, Coronavirus Congolese music star Aurlus Mabele has died. He checked into a hospital in Paris, France, and died later that night. ... via newtimes.co.rw

[16 Mar 2020] Sergio Bassi (Italian folk singer-songwriter), 69, Coronavirus Fans "digitally cry" on social networks when they learned that Italian folk singer/songwriter Sergio Bassi, aka Bassi, has died on Monday due to the Coronavirus ... via ilgiornale.it

[10 Mar 2020] Marcelo Peralta (Argentine saxophonist), 59, Coronavirus Argentine saxophonist Marcelo Peralta died Tuesday in Madrid because of the coronavirus. Last Thursday, just on his birthday, he had been hospitalized for pneumonia and then they detected that he was infected with Covid-19 ... via cienradios.com