Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard pays tribute to Adam Schlesinger with Fountains Of Wayne cover

Fountains of Wayne reunited on Wednesday to pay heartfelt tribute to their late founding member, Adam Schlesinger, who died of complications from coronavirus earlier this month.

The Garden State's biggest superstars came together (virtually) on Wednesday night (April 22) at the The Jersey 4 Jersey benefit for the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund, supporting heroic efforts of those on the frontlines amid the coronavirus crisis.

The remaining members of Fountains of Wayne will reunite for their first live performance in seven years to pay tribute to their late band member Adam Schlesinger, who passed away earlier this month due to complications from COVID-19.The band’s Chris Collingwood, Jody Porter and Brian Young will be joined by Sharon Van Etten to fill in on bass and backing vocals at the Jersey 4 Jersey all-star benefit for the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund that will take place April 22 at 7 p.m.

It's the latest cover from his ‘Live From Home’ sessions

"My friend John Prine died. This is his song, 'Paradise'. Miss you, brother."

Streams of Fountains of Wayne’s catalog of songs jumped significantly in the days since the death of one of its founding members, songwriter and bassist Adam Schlesinger, on April 1 due to complications from the coronavirus. From April 1-4, the band's music earned 3.5 million U.S. on-demand streams, according to Nie

Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard took a few minutes to pay tribute to Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger during his at-home live-stream show on Thursday (April 2). Schlesinger, who was also known for writing music for the show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, died at age 52 on April 1 due to complications from the coronavirus."I never got to meet Adam.

The fellow songwriter who paid FOW the ultimate compliment, by releasing a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the group, gets serious about what made Schlesinger brilliant.

Adam Schlesinger, the singer-songwriter of Fountains of Wayne who wrote numerous iconic songs that appeared in films and TV shows, died yesterday of complications from COVID-19. Many artists have paid tribute to the late songwriter, and today, Ben Gibbard took a moment of his “Live From Home” livestream to cover a Fountains of Wayne song. Watch him do “Barbara H.” from the band’s 1996 debut album below (at the 42:48 mark).

Tom Hanks has paid tribute to Fountains Of Wayne musician Adam Schlesinger, who died on Wednesday (April 1, 2020) after contracting the coronavirus, COVID-19.

Tom Hanks has paid tribute to Fountains of Wayne musician Adam Schlesinger, who died on Wednesday after contracting the coronavirus.

Adam Schlesinger, the vocalist from the popular American band Fountains of Wayne, has died at the age 52, his lawyer has confirmed. A statement on Tuesday 31 March explained that he was in hospital in New York fighting coronavirus.

Tom Hanks led the tributes to Fountains Of Wayne star Adam Schlesinger, who reportedly died at the age of 52 after contracting coronavirus.

The music community is mourning the loss of a talented musician and songwriter. Fountains of Wayne member Adam Schlesinger passed away Wednesday morning as a result of Coronavirus complications, his attorney confirmed to Rolling Stone.

Adam Schlesinger, the singer-songwriter behind Fountains of Wayne and a vast repertoire of film and TV music, has died after being hospitalized with COVID-19, Rolling Stone reports. His lawyer confirmed that he died from complications of the coronavirus. He was 52.

Adam Schlesinger, lead singer of Fountains of Wayne, has passed away from COVID-19.

Adam Schlesinger has sadly died.