The entertainment world lost one of its sharpest, funniest pens when Adam Schlesinger died from coronavirus complication on Wednesday (April 1).
Although best known as the bassist/songwriter for Fountains of Wayne, he was also an Oscar-nominated and three-time Emmy-winning songwriter.
And like the pitch-perfect, tongue-in-cheek "Stacy's Mom" his band was best known for, the songs he created for various TV and film projects managed to recreate the studio atmospherics of many a bygone era while simultaneously standing on their own as delectable pop treats.
Plus, he did something few are capable of: He wrote original comedic songs that are actually funny and enjoyable to listen to.