Plas Johnson, the saxophonist behind the iconic theme song for the 1963 film "The Pink Panther," died on July 15. He was 94.

"My solos always seemed to bring the record up another notch," Johnson said in one interview. He played with Frank Sinatra ...

Jazz musician Plas Johnson was a renowned session player who performed with greats including Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and ...

Clouseau has a pigeon on his head in "Revenge of the Pink Panther" (1978) - United Artists Gut-bustingly silly, The "Pink Panther" series of films anchor their action around the adventures of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Released in 2006, The Pink Panther put a modern spin on the classic franchise by following Inspector Jacques Clouseau as he's ...

Only three actors have ever portrayed Inspector Clouseau, the bumbling, obliviously stupid French detective of the Pink Panther films. (The number is four if you count a Roger Moore cameo in 1983’s ...

“The Pink Panther” franchise began with the 1963 comedy film starring Peter Sellers as Inspector Jacques Clouseau. Sellers would go on to reprise the role in 1964’s “A Shot in the Dark,” 1975’s “The ...

The musician collaborated with Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee ...

Jazz saxophonist – who recorded with artists Frank Sinatra, BB King and more – died in Los Angeles, reports say ...

Plas Johnson, iconic saxophonist of the "Pink Panther" theme, passes away at 94, leaving a legacy in jazz and R&B.

Johnson played alongside some of the biggest names in music, including Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and many ...

His recording for the theme song, written by Henry Mancini, included a solo improvised in the studio. He also backed Frank ...