Adam Schlesinger tragically passed away at the age of 52 on Wednesday (Apr. 1) due to coronavirus complications, and the pop world has lost one of its most accomplished songwriters.
Along with appearing in multiple musical projects, penning songs for other stars and his film and TV work, Schlesinger was a founding member of the band Fountains of Wayne -- and when you mention Fountains of Wayne to a casual fan, they’re likely going to think of two words. “Stacy’s Mom,” a single told from the perspective of a young boy who has to tell his friend Stacy that he’s actually attracted to her mother instead of her, became an out-of-nowhere success for Fountains of Wayne in 2003, leading the quartet to previously unforeseen chart success and