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Over the course of his career, Adam Schlesinger quietly produced some of the most iconic songs in music, film, and theater. Case in point? In 1996, he wrote the song “That Thing You Do,” for Tom Hanks’ musical comedy of the same name. For that, he was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award, according to Billboard.
After learning of Schlesinger’s death, Hanks took to Twitter to pay tribute to the late artist, writing, “There would be no Playtone without Adam Schlesinger, without his That Thing You Do! He was a One-der. Lost him to Covid-19. Terribly sad today. Hanx.”
Schlesinger’s genius lyrics also stole the spotlight in the film “Music & Lyrics,” the 2007 romantic comedy starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. According to the Independent, the musician wrote the film’s main track, “Way Back Into Love,” which viewers will know is the heart of the on-screen love story. He also wrote the film’s second biggest song, “Don’t Write Me Off,” which is sung by Grant in the movie. The songwriter even wrote the lyrics for America’s “Work to Do,” the track that plays over the end credits, per the Independent.
Written by: Nicki
