Adam Schlesinger
publication date: Thursday, January 4, 2024 (part of January 2024)
category: 
Music
clue: Before his death from COVID, he tried impressing Stacy's mom with his bass playing, but his list of TV theme song compositions might have been more of an accomplishment.
explanation: Schlesinger co-founded the band Fountains of Wayne, best known for the hit "Stacy's Mom." He composed music, including theme songs, for a long list of TV shows and movies, which also licensed songs from his various bands including Ivy. He died on April 1, 2020, just weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates
trivia: Schlesinger was the cousin of Punisher actor Jon Bernthal.
Defender DNA: Marvel tried to replicate its Avengers success on the small screen by launching four individual hero shows (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist) and then combining the characters in the crossover mini-series The Defenders, spending big for some A-list co-stars. The shows were popular, leading to one spin-off in The Punisher, but many fans didn't realize just how well-connected the various actors were to other famous people. Now that we're catching up with The Defenders in The MCU Project, let's take this week to guess the relatives and partners of the stars of this corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Similar Goos
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