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Adam Schlesinger

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ComposerLyricist 1967–2020

Adam Lyons Schlesinger (October 31, 1967 – April 1, 2020) was an American musician, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He was a founding member of the bands Fountains of Wayne, Ivy, and Tinted Windows, and was also a member of the band Fever High. He also wrote songs for television and film, for which he won three Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and the ASCAP Pop Music Award, and was nominated for Academy, Tony, and Golden Globe Award. He died of complications from COVID-19 at age 52.

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Cry-Baby

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  • Hairspray also offered some great expectations, too, for Cry-Baby (2007–2008). Once again a John Waters film would be adapted by book writers Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan. Alas, the score would not be by Hairspray ’s Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but by newcomers David Javerbaum and Adam Schlesinger.ebooks/Filichia, Peter/Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks - Peter Filichia.txt

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