Adam Schlesinger, the prolific songwriter and member of Fountains of Wayne and Ivy, has been hospitalized after being infected with the novel coronavirus.
He is not in a coma, Billboard can confirm.The 52-year-old pop savant has three Emmys and a Grammy in his collection, and an Oscar nomination for “That Thing That You Do,” the title track to the 1996 Tom Hanks-directed film.Born in New York City, Schlesinger has an enviable track record as a producer, engineer and songwriter across film (That Thing You Do!), TV (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Sesame Street), theater (Cry-Baby: The Musical) and with several music projects, including Brooklyn duo Fever High.Fountains of Wayne enjoyed their biggest hit with “Stacey’s Mom,” which hit No.